Join the ANIMALS Painting Challenge!
Jumpstart your Creative MOJO!
3 Animal Paintings +
A BONUS LESSON!
Have your other attempts at animal paintings ended in frustration, heartache, or even tears?
It's not because you lack talent, it's because you've lacked a true pathway to success!
You won't have that problem with Bruce on Art! Our students benefit from Bruce's clear, step-by-step instruction, in words you can understand, and always with our low-pressure mantra:
"Everything is fixable."
So give yourself another chance...Join Bruce for the August Animals Acrylic Painting Challenge, and finally create animal paintings you can be proud of!
Join the August Animals Acrylic Painting Challenge for only $97
Click Here to Join the Challenge!
Your Challenge in 4 Easy Steps
1. Create a new animal painting every week in August
2. Get a Bonus Lesson in September
3. Have fun & learn a lot of cool new techniques
4. And by September, you'll be a much better painter than you were in August!
THE AWESOME LESSONS!
"Bubbles" (Week 1)
We'll start with this vibrant Goldfish, with Bruce guiding you through every step, to capture the luminous color, delicate transparency, and delightful bubbles on the water's surface that give this painting such charm.
Skills Learned: Image Transfer, Color Mixing, Blending, Glazing
Live Zoom Lesson: Thursday, Aug. 6th at 1:00pm (PDT)
Lifetime Video Access: begins Friday, Aug. 7th
"Feeling Moo-vy" (Weeks 2 & 3)
We'll take our time with this dapper fellow, taught across two sessions. This will allow you to really grasp the key to making acrylic painting easy & accessible: the concept of working in layers!
You'll become a master of rendering animals...all while creating another charming, giftable, sellable animal painting.
Skills Learned: Rendering Fur, Painting Tone-on-tone, Eye Shape, Lids, & Highlights, Simple Skies & Cloudscapes
Live Zoom Lesson: Thursday, Aug. 13th & 20th at 1:00pm (PDT)
Lifetime Video Access: begins Friday, Aug. 14th & 21st
"Devoted" or "Devotion" (Week 4)
Who doesn't love horses? Learn to capture the essential beauty and character of your equine friends, with the perfect balance of detail and emotion, as Bruce breaks the painting down into clear, approachable steps.
Skills Learned: More Blending Methods, Finding Hidden Color, Rendering Hair, Nostrils, Shadow Play
Live Zoom Lesson: Thursday, Aug. 27th at 1:00pm (PDT)
Lifetime Video Access: begins Friday, Aug. 28th
"Horse of a Different Color" (Week 5)
End the challenge with this Ultra-Successful technique to instantly transform any painting in your inventory! Discover Bruce's brilliant, "Color Replacement Method," that allows you to transform any standard image or subject into an explosion of expressive, yet believable, color.
Skills Learned: Bruce Marion's own "COLOR REPLACEMENT METHOD"
Live Lesson: Thursday, Sept. 3rd at 1:00pm (PDT)
Lifetime Video Access: begins Friday, Sept. 4th
Everything You Need to Know Before Your Challenge
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
While we've found that most of our students have painted before, you don't need any prior experience or training to be successful in the August Animals Challenge.
Bruce leads you step-by-step through the entire process to paint each of the lessons, so you don't need experience to be successful!
What will help you the most is a spirit of adventure, a sense of humor, and a commitment to finish every challenge.
COME PREPARED TO HAVE FUN
Let's face it - you can't be creative in a state of fear, and most of us feel a little trepidation when trying something new, or returning to a skill we haven't used in years.
That's why Bruce works to keep the attitude light and fun when he teaches...to keep fear at bay!
So whether it's cracking jokes, wearing costumes, or even letting you see him make mistakes, these courses will not only help you create beautiful paintings, but they'll keep you laughing and light-hearted, so your creative juices can flow.
SUPPLIES
The lessons will be taught using acrylics paints. A basic assortment of colors and a few brushes is all you need to get going. Each lesson also comes with a complete Material Packet that has all of the photos and gridded photos that you'll need to complete your painting.
What Our Students are Saying
Melissa
"My first painting with Bruce! Absolutely, hands down, loved it! (I'm sad I'm so late in discovering him in my art journey)"
Deb T.
"Just finished "What a Hoot" online workshop! Super fun!"
Patti B.
"Loved painting this one Bruce! Thanks for the awesome day!"
Michele C.
"I learn a lot from the "Masters’ Study" classes - I really enjoy them, especially because I can see how much the skills help me improve in all of my paintings.
Thank you Bruce for another outstanding lesson!"
Margaret T.
"Hi Everyone. I’m new to this group. This is the first time I have ever painted an animal. I painted this for my soon-to-be-born granddaughter’s room...I'll finally be a grandma at 72."
Sue B.
"Thanks so much! It was a great class, and the Feedback was sooo helpful! Plus, I just got accepted into my first show ever...so exciting!
And I sold one of my paintings this month, too, to a neighbor. Feeling like a real artist!"
WHAT YOU GET IN THE CHALLENGE:
- A live painting lesson each week (5 total)
- You'll finish 4 complete paintings
- Lifetime access to recordings of the lessons
- Materials packet with full color & greyscale images
- Full image grid & outline to make drawing a breeze
- Fun giveaways: win brushes, aprons, and more!
- Access to the supportive Bruce on Art community
- Permission to sell your paintings created from the Challenge
Meet Bruce
Bruce believes learning to paint should feel encouraging, understandable, and enjoyable with a lot of humor thrown in along the way.
He breaks complicated subjects into smaller, manageable parts and shows you how to move through each stage without becoming discouraged.
Rather than asking you to copy every brushstroke perfectly, Bruce teaches you how to observe, make decisions, correct what isn’t working, and allow your painting to develop naturally.
Whether you’re painting an animal for the first time or building on skills you already have, Bruce will guide you with patience, clarity, and the belief that you’re capable of more than you may realize.
Bruce has made his living as a fine artist and teacher for over 25 years. He shows his artwork in top galleries around the US.
Bruce and his wife Lee (who is a prominent glass artist), together run the Bruce on Art Acrylic Painting Academy. They live in sunny Arizon with their three dogs Michaelangelo, Modigliani, and Manet.
JOIN THE CHALLENGE
And Make This the Summer You Surprise Yourself
Imagine reaching the end of the challenge with these four amazing paintings:
- The charming & colorful Goldfish, "Bubbles"
- The fanciful cow, "Feeling Moo-vy"
- The beautiful horse portrait, "Devoted"
- And the vivid, vibrant, "Horse of a Different Color
And then imagine your feeling of pride when your family & friends clamor for them!
Join Bruce for five weeks of brand-new animal paintings, live guidance, encouraging community, fun giveaways, and lessons you’ll keep for life.
