Painting with Freedom

This is the inspiration you need if you want to shut down your internal self-talk and just paint. Without stress. Without anxiety. Without a voice of criticism coming from inside your own head. When that voice is quiet, you can finally paint free.

C.W. Mundy finally shares his breakthrough upside down painting method which is proven to trick your brain and silence your inner critic. 

This silencing happens within seconds. Then, you can focus on shapes, values, colors and edges. Plus, with C.W. as your guide, you get the benefit of his experience and insider secrets.

You will see C.W. take you step by step through his entire process, demonstrating how he approaches composition, value choices, brushwork and more.  Plus, C.W. will share his tips and tricks for overcoming common painting challenges such as creating realistic skies, painting water, painting rocks, and adding depth and dimension to your paintings.

Here are just some of the gems you’ll get in this demonstration:

• How to paint shapes and not “things”
• How to see reality in a new way
• Why painting what you love matters
• Why creating is better than copying
• The secret to discovering deep joy in painting
• How to put the pieces of your painting together
• The power of mind-breaking abstract paintings
• How the subject can guide your brushwork, not your brain
• How to paint water without seeing it
• A new way to see shapes
• A clear way to see values in a new way

In this video:

• C.W. invites us into his home studio
• He paints BIG! 40x30 inches
• When you paint along, you’ll be shocked at the final art you create
• C.W. shares exactly what paints he uses
• The brushes he uses may be a surprise
• He shares his method to “marbleize” the paint for an incredible effect
• A high-speed view of the demonstration set to music
• An exhibit of C.W. Mundy’s works set to music 
• A very special bonus fireside chat with C.W. Mundy
• PLUS, watch the waves crash on Bass Rocks, the inspiration behind this painting, as you view bonus inspirational footage filmed on location by C.W.

Still Life Simplified — Master Values to Create Believable Paintings

As artists, it’s in our nature to pursue perfection. We spend hours working and reworking our still lifes. While it’s normal to care about craftsmanship and quality, it becomes a major problem when you can’t turn off that critical voice inside your head.

But what if perfection isn’t the goal? What if the real secret to captivating still life painting is knowing what to leave out?

In this brand new course, C.W. Mundy reveals his complete system for painting still lifes that radiate drama, believability, and emotional depth.

What You’ll Discover Inside:

• How C.W. paints light emerging from complete darkness — a rarely taught approach that creates mood and mystery instead of flat, overlit subjects
• The exact “Director’s Framework” for establishing primary, secondary, and tertiary focus so your paintings guide the viewer’s eye with crystal-clear intention
• Why value relationships are 75% of your painting’s success — and C.W.’s proven method for establishing them with confidence before you ever worry about detail
• The “suggestive vs. reality” philosophy that’s made C.W.’s work stand out for decades
• The “Marbleizing Technique” — C.W.’s method of leaving paint not fully mixed so you get gorgeous, effortless color variation as you paint
• How to make porcelain look shiny and reflective using layered color build-up
•  …and so much more!

What This Course Includes:

• Follow along with C.W. as he paints Brass & Flow Blue with Fruit from start to finish — a dramatic dark still life where ordinary kitchen objects transform into a captivating vision through masterful value control and suggestive brushwork
• Learn C.W.’s complete system for vetting your subject — from choosing ideal objects and designing color relationships to establishing mood, story, and the “voyeuristic” cropping technique that draws viewers in
• Discover why C.W. wishes he’d switched to a three-primary-color palette decades ago, plus his signature “Mundy Mops” brushes and the pre-mixing strategy that creates his famous marbelized paint effects
• Go deep into C.W’s journey — from sports illustrator to master impressionist, his spiritual approach to painting, and how music and art intertwine in his creative life
• C.W.’s paintings: Get inspired by a curated slideshow of C.W.’s dramatic still lifes and impressionistic work set to C.W.’s music
• Watch the entire painting process condensed and set to C.W.’s music for your painting convenience
• PLUS: C.W. takes you on a tour of his personal art collection