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As artists, we think and see differently from the normal person.
When people glance at the world and walk on, we stop.
Where people see a landscape, we see fragments of light and color waiting to become a painting.
That’s the artist’s eye.
But here’s what no one talks about.
Having the eye and knowing how to translate what we see into paintings that communicate these wonders — those are two very different things.
Loose. Alive. Expressive … Painterly!
Every mark seemingly easy, but made with intention.
Every brushstroke bursting with confidence.
That’s what “painterly” means.
It’s what we all want our work to achieve.
The problem? Without the right visual language, your paintings could keep feeling flat.
This isn’t because you lack talent.
It’s just that no one ever taught you the language.
The visual vocabulary that turns what you feel into what you paint.
Enter Kevin Macpherson.
Kevin has spent 40 years developing, refining, and teaching that exact system — a framework he calls the Macpherson Magic Grid Method.
It is a visual training guide. A language of shapes. A mosaic method for building paintings the way a master painter actually sees them.
And as Kevin himself says, “It’s so simple, it’s almost illegal.”
Kevin is recognized as one of America’s most accomplished impressionist plein air painters.
A founding member and the first president of Plein Air Painters of America.
A Master artist in three of the nation’s most respected art organizations.
The author of four books. The host of a 13-part American Public Television series.
And the creator of a painting method that has transformed how artists see, think, and create.
Now, in this brand new course — his first ever in acrylic — Kevin is handing you his complete Magic Grid System on a silver platter.
In it, you’ll learn how to:
» Stop painting “things” and start painting the abstract language of shapes, color, and value that gives every great painting its energy and life
» Use Kevin’s Magic Grid Method to take creative directorship of your canvas — so you are conducting the painting, not being led by it
» Separate the shadow family from the light family from the very first mark — the single most important habit that separates painters who struggle from painters who thrive
» Finally paint the way you already see — with the confidence, authority, and unmistakable painterly quality you’ve always known was possible
This is your chance to learn from Kevin and paint the way you see.
Kevin Macpherson is one of America’s most accomplished impressionist plein air painters — an artist with a style that radiates light, energy, and painterly confidence earned over four decades of dedicated work.
His journey as a painter has taken him across four continents — from quiet plein air studies in the American Southwest to international workshops that have shaped the careers of artists around the world.
What sets Kevin apart is his unique fusion of masterful technique and a teaching system so clear and direct that students call it life-changing — and Kevin himself calls it “almost illegal” because it’s so simple.
He believes painting is not about copying what you see. It’s about learning to see like an artist — to think in shapes, conduct with intention, and add every mark on the canvas with meaning and purpose.
Today his work is celebrated across the United States and internationally, and his four published books have become essential reading for serious painters at every level.
Beyond his own art, Kevin is a gifted teacher, devoted mentor, and passionate advocate for art education worldwide.
He is a founding member and first president of Plein Air Painters of America, holds Master status in Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, and the California Art Club, and has been featured on a 13-part American Public Television series. He even started a nonprofit foundation dedicated to bringing art instruction to underprivileged children.
Now, for the first time in acrylic, he’s bringing his complete Magic Grid System directly to you.
This is your chance to learn directly from Kevin — and finally speak the language of painting with the confidence and authority of an artist who has spent 40 years mastering it.
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In this course, Kevin Macpherson reveals the very system of painting that elevated him to Master status in three of America’s most respected art organizations — and made him one of the most celebrated painting teachers of his generation.
He’ll guide you step by step in creating paintings that are loose, confident, and alive — infused with the kind of expressive painterliness that most artists spend a lifetime chasing.
Plus, you’ll discover:
⦿ How Kevin’s Magic Grid Method works as a visual training guide — teaching you to see and paint in mosaics of color and value, rather than copying the “things” in front of you
⦿ The complete shadow family and light family method — and why separating these two from the very first mark gives you total control over your painting from start to finish
⦿ Kevin’s limited palette approach (to acrylics!) — and why just four colors (red, yellow, blue, and white) are all you need to achieve rich, harmonious color in every painting you make
⦿ How the Magic Grid Method applies to any subject, any medium, and any style — whether you paint landscapes, figures, still lifes, or all three
⦿ Two complete start-to-finish acrylic demonstrations: a luminous landscape (Last Light Rising Moon) and a bold figure painting (Guatemalan Hombre) — both built on principles that work equally well in oil and gouache
⦿ The Fibonacci sequence applied to painting — and how to use it naturally to create visual harmony without a drop of complicated math
…And so much more!
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Introduction
Kevin opens by sharing his story — 40 years of painting, four published books, and a system refined across a lifetime of teaching artists around the world. Then he introduces the Macpherson Magic Grid — and why he calls it “almost illegal, it’s so easy.”
Kevin also previews what’s ahead: two complete start-to-finish demonstrations in acrylic — a landscape and a bonus figure — plus a full hour of Magic Grid instruction designed to set you up for success with both.
PART 1: Magic Grid Basics:
In this section you’ll learn what the grid does, why it works, and how it hands you “creative directorship” of your painting from this point forward. You are the conductor. The subject works for you — not the other way around. Follow along to learn how to make a Magic Grid to improve your work now!
A Visual Checklist
The 10-point visual checklist Kevin uses to guide every decision at every stage of the painting process. Kevin’s system functions as a personal decision-making guide from the first brushstroke to the last. As Kevin says: “Our job as an artist is to be the conductor of our painting.”
Building the Grid
Here Kevin teaches you how to divide your canvas into a series of interesting, unequal spaces — no complicated math required. This is the Magic Grid structure itself: the visual framework that will guide your drawing, your composition, your color placement, and the movement of the viewer’s eye through the painting.
Just a Little Math
In this chapter, Kevin introduces the Fibonacci sequence — and shows you how to apply it naturally to your paintings to create inherent visual harmony and interest. Master this principle once and you’ll use it for the rest of your painting life.
Placing the Subject
This is where the Magic Grid begins to feel like magic. Kevin shows you how to place any subject — a landscape, a figure, a still life — onto the grid. Here’s where students always get that wide-eyed moment.
PART 2: Prepare to Paint:
In this section you’ll prepare your painting supplies and surfaces for success, using Kevin’s limited palette of acrylics and the Magic Grid System.
Create a Grid
Kevin walks you through the simple process of creating a pencil grid directly on your canvas panel — no ruler required. Create multiple grids in advance, then reach in and pull one at random each time you sit down to paint. That’s the magic.
Materials
In this chapter, you’ll learn how acrylics can be applied thin and washy like watercolor, or thick and full-bodied like oil — and why Kevin’s limited palette of just four colors (red, yellow, blue, and white) is all you need to achieve every color relationship in your scene. Plus, Kevin walks you through his brushes, color shapers, spray bottle, and the simple tools that make this process work. No solvents. No complexity. Just paint.
PART 3: Landscape Demonstration: Last Light Rising Moon
In this section you’ll prepare your painting supplies and surfaces for success, using Kevin’s limited palette of acrylics and the Magic Grid System.
PART 4: Bonus Figure Demonstration: Guatemalan Hombre
In this section you’ll prepare your painting supplies and surfaces for success, using Kevin’s limited palette of acrylics and the Magic Grid System.
✅ Magic Grid Fundamentals: The Complete System Explained
Before Kevin ever picks up a brush, he walks you through the complete foundation of his Magic Grid Method — his 10-point visual checklist, the Fibonacci sequence, mosaic thinking, limited palette principles, and every concept that separates painters who struggle from painters who thrive. This is the hour of instruction that makes everything else click.
✅ Full Landscape Painting Demonstration: Last Light Rising Moon
Paint along with Kevin as he works through a breathtaking sunset and moonrise landscape from start to finish, revealing his complete Magic Grid Method in real-time action. From the first shadow shape to the final adjustment, you’ll learn exactly how he puts the paint down with authority, intention, and painterly confidence.
✅ Bonus Figure Demonstration: Guatemalan Hombre
Go even further with a complete bonus figure painting demonstration — the same Magic Grid approach, now applied to the human form. Discover how Kevin tackles one of painting’s most challenging subjects and proves that abstract shape thinking, the shadow family, and mosaic color placement work just as powerfully on a figure as they do on a landscape.
✅ Interview with the Artist: Kevin’s Life, Career & Philosophy
Go deep into Kevin’s journey — 40 years of painting, four published books, international workshops, and the philosophy behind a system that has transformed the way thousands of artists see and paint.
✅ Exhibit of Works
Get inspired by a curated gallery of Kevin’s paintings — from sweeping landscapes to expressive figures — showcasing the bold color, confident brushwork, and painterly expression you’re about to unlock in your own work.
✅ High-Speed View of the Demo
Watch the complete painting process condensed and set to music — for your painting convenience and inspiration.
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✅ The single biggest mental shift that instantly transforms flat, lifeless work into paintings that pulse with energy and form
✅ Why Kevin always starts with the darkest dark first — and how this one counterintuitive move puts you in total control of your light from the very first brushstroke
✅ The decades-old book Kevin credits for changing everything about how he sees color
✅ How thinking of your canvas like a stained glass window unlocks a three-dimensional sense of form on a flat surface
✅ Kevin’s 10-point visual checklist — the exact decision-making tool he consults at every stage of the painting process to ensure every single mark has meaning, purpose, and intention
… and much, much more!
❌ Paintings that feel flat, lifeless, and overworked
❌ Colors that go muddy and light that never separates
❌ Chasing painterliness without a system to get you there
✅ Paint loose, confident, and expressive — with every brushstroke full of life and energy
✅ Control your light from the very first mark — with clean color and depth that glows
✅ Finally speak the language of painting — and put the paint down with creative authority
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Kevin Macpherson is one of America’s most celebrated impressionist painters.
He’s a founding president, master artist across multiple top organizations, and author of four books.
Access to this caliber of instruction is pretty rare.
Kevin’s previous Magic Grid courses became beloved staples for serious painters worldwide.
Now, he’s handing you his complete system on a silver platter.
Imagine if this saves you months of flat, lifeless paintings that lack form, harmony, and that elusive quality.
What’s that time worth?
More importantly...
What would it mean to finally understand the language of painting — to stop copying what you see and start conducting what you feel, putting every brushstroke down with intention and authority?
That’s the return on this investment.
Every painting you create using what you’ve learned proves you made the right choice.
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment when your paintings finally come alive — with the kind of confident brushwork that makes collectors stop and say, “Wow!”
This is it!
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