The Painting Experience

The Painting Experience has grown from modest beginnings in 1976 to many thousands of painters worldwide today. The community is a diverse group of individuals that value the creative process and recognize it as central to a fulfilling life. We hope you'll find the level of involvement that feels right to you, and we welcome you to the rich discussions and in-depth experiences that await you within The Painting Experience Community. If you registered and paid for any of our canceled programs, we will issue a full refund, or you may choose to transfer your payment to a rescheduled event.

Online Painting is a way to sustain a home painting practice with the support of a virtual community of process painters from around the world. Join a growing community of painters who value the powerful practice of process painting as a tool for their ongoing creative development and personal growth. You'll receive personal attention from Stewart Cubley or another Painting Experience facilitator. And stay tuned for the upcoming online course Awakening the Creative. Designed with the beginner in mind, this will be the online version of the course we have taught for years in our workshops and retreats around the world.

The paint we use in our workshops is a professional grade liquid tempera manufactured by Dixon Ticonderoga under the brand name Prang. This has been reformulated, and we no longer recommend this brand. The ones we suggest now are: Blick Premium Grade Tempera, RAS Tempera (Jerry's Artarama) or Saxe Paints. We suggest the 16 oz sizes. Below you'll find the colors we use and mixing instructions for the specialty colors. Here's a link to Uline for the jars we use to hold the paints. It's best to mix paints into a covered container or jar so you have enough to use for a while.