PAINTING MINILESSONS
with Marla Baggetta

My free online minilessons in art are a fantastic way to learn more about your craft, regardless of your skill level. There are lessons available on everything from basic drawing techniques to complex painting methods, and no matter what your interests are, you’re sure to find something that appeals to you. Whether you’re a beginner who’s just starting out, or a seasoned artist who wants to brush up on your skills, these minilessons are a great resource. And best of all, they’re totally free! So why not take advantage of them today? You might just surprise yourself with what you’re capable of.

These lessons are available anytime, anywhere. So whether you’re looking for a quick refresher or want to explore something new, be sure to check out some of my minilessons at Painting Lessons with Marla.

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129 – Why Use Procreate

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128 – Composing in the Middle

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127 – Color in Light and Shadow

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126 – Spruce Blue Alternatives

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125 – 5 Tips for Painting Foliage

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124 – Rose Drawing in Pencil

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123 – 8 Principles of Composition in Art

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122 – The Basics of Drawing on an iPad with Procreate

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121 – How to Draw an Ellipse

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120 – The Different Styles of Brushwork in Oil Painting

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119 – Harness the Power of Negative Space in Your Art

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118 – 9 Different Types of Focal Points in Art

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117- In the Studio with Tony Allain

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116- How to Draw a Lily

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115- Drawing Blending Tools: Stump and Tortillon

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114- Differences Between Sketching and Drawing

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113- Watercolor Sketching Lesson – Bouquet of Roses

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112 – Watercolor Sketching Lesson – Blanket Flower

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111- Watercolor Sketching Tools

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110 – Watercolor Sketching Lesson – Maui Chickens

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109 – Watercolor Sketching Lesson – Elk Rock Garden

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108 – FIJI WATERCOLOR STUDY

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107 – GETTING STUDIO LIGHTING RIGHT

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106 – SHIPPING SMALL PASTEL PAINTINGS

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105 – PEACOCK WATERCOLOR DEMO

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104 – UNBOXING BLICK PASTELS

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103 – Frequently Asked Questions

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102 – How to Scale Up a Drawing

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101 – Recipe for Successful Acrylic Paintings

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100 – Reference Sketching in Watercolor

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99 – 4 Ways to Simplify a Scene

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98 – Choosing Materials for Lessons

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97 – Understanding Thumbnails

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96 – Painting Sunrise and Sunset

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95 – Ways to Include Roads + Paths in a Painting

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94 – The Perfect Palette

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93 – Seeing Color to Mix Color

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92 – THE BEST VIEWFINDER ON THE MARKET

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Lesson 39 – Fiji Sunset Live Lesson

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91-SHOW ME YOUR RED

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90-POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT FOREGROUNDS

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89-OVERLAPPING SHAPES

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88-PUSHING AND PULLING

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87-SIMPLE SECRETS TO PAINTING

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86-IN SERVICE OF A FOCAL POINT

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85 – HOW TO ACCURATELY MATCH COLOR IN PASTEL

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84-SAFETY FIRST

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83-TRUST THE PROCESS

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82-RESISTANCE TO THUMBNAILS

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81-KEEPING SAFE AND CLEAN

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80-STILL LIFE IN PASTEL

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79-PAYING ATTENTION TO GREY

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78-FRAMING ANGST

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77-WHY DO PEOPLE BUY ART?

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76-THE PRICE AND VALUE OF ART

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75-WHAT ANDREW TAUGHT ME

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74-TURQUOISE AND TRANSITIONS

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73-SO MUCH TO PAINT, SO LITTLE TIME!

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72-SUMMER TREE TIME LAPSE

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71-“FINDING LIGHT” TIME LAPSE

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70-MARCH Q&A

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69-DEDICATION, FRIENDSHIP & ART

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68-ART ELEMENTS SHOW- A CHAT WITH JEFF WHITE

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67-WHAT’S WORKING & WHY

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66-RETURN TO OAKS BOTTOM

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65-MONTEREY MINI PAINTING

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64-WINTER RIVER ON PASTELMAT

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63-HOW TO PAINT A STILL LIFE IN PASTEL

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62-WHITE VASE ON A WHITE BACKGROUND

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61-WHAT’S WORKING? FOREST SILENCE BY JOHN F. CARLSON

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60-HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN DUST CATCHER FOR PASTELS

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59-HOW TO PAINT A PATTERNED VASE IN PASTEL

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58-HOW TO RENDER GLASS IN PASTEL

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57-BEING A GOOD WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT

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56-CARLSON’S THEORY OF ANGLES

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55-THE MAGPIE: WHY IT WORKS

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54-REMINDER TO SELF: MAKE BETTER PAINTINGS

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53-A TREE IS NOT A TREE

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52-DON’T FORGET IT’S JUST A SHAPE!

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51-WHAT TO LEAVE IN, WHAT TO TAKE OUT

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50-PRIMARY COLOR CUBES

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49-SEEING MONA

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48-THOSE PESKY GREENS!

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47-STUFF TO AVOID

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46-COMPOSITION BASICS

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45-IAPS ROAD TRIP!

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44-THE JOHNNY DEPP FACTOR

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43-WHAT’S IN A NAME?

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42-SIMPLIFY

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41-ERASING PASTELS

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40-SEEING A VISION

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39-TAKING IT ABSTRACT

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38-JUST HOLES?

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37-GRAND GRADATIONS

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36-CHASING MAGIC

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35-PERMISSION GRANTED AND THE 3 P’S

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34-THE BIG FINISH

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33-FINDING A GROOVE, THEN GROOVING

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32-A CASE FOR DRAWING

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31-THE ALL IMPORTANT FOCAL POINT

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30-WILLAMETTE RIVER PASTEL & OIL

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29-TAOS IN THE MORNING

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28-SPARKS LAKE

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27-KEEP TRACK OF THOSE COLORS!

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26-VISTAS & VINEYARDS

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25-TRAVELING WITH PASTELS

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24-DO YOUR PASTELS NEED A HOME?

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23-SEARCHING FOR STYLE

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22-MAKING TIME TO PAINT

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21-WHAT’S ON THE EDGES?

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20-WHAT SHOULD I PAINT?

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19-ELEVEN TIPS FOR GETTING INTO JURIED SHOWS

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18-TO BLEND OR NOT TO BLEND?

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17-COLOR INTERACTION & REACTION!

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16-MORE SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST

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15-YOUR JOHN HANCOCK

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14-FOCUSING ON THE NEGATIVE!

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13-MINI-DEMO: PASTEL PAINTING VIDEO

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12-SIMULTANEOUS CONTRAST

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11-OIL PAINTING DEMO

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10-​​​​​​​SEEING PLANES IN LIGHT

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09-COLOR ON THE EDGE: SHADOW MEETS LIGHT

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08-INVENTING COLOR

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07-SETTING UP YOUR SPOT!

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06-PUSHING COLOR

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05-AERIAL PERSPECTIVE

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04-PHOTO REFERENCE: DON’T BE A SLAVE TO IT!

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03-DON’T BE BORING: USE SPACING & INTERVALS

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02-MAKING VALUES WORK: BASIC VALUE PATTERNS

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01-GOOD OR BAD? WHAT MAKES A GOOD PHOTO REFERENCE?

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