BEFORE THEY'RE GONE
PAINT A love letter to the humble letterbox
Fax machines.
CD Walkmans.
Letterboxes?
These little symbols of home and human connection are getting quieter every year.
Look closely and you'll find them surrounded by flowers, dappled in light, standing guard at the entrance to someone's whole life.
The keeper of cards and letters and all the little messages that make a house a home.
Your first hello when you arrive somewhere new.
No wonder painting one feels like coming home.
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Sketchbook Success
Drawing or painting - does one of these make you wince a little?
Explore the best of both worlds with a line and wash technique that lets you lean into your strengths.
Line + Watercolour...
Together they're magic.
Paintings That Pop!
No more 'meh' paintings.
Let me show you the simple value-planning secret that will make your subject sing.
You'll be using it for EVERYTHING you paint.
Paint a Whole Series
We'll paint together, step by step to create two different paintings. Aside from the video you'll also have the line drawings and references so that you are guided all the way.
But there is no need to stop there!
Armed with these new techniques AND a library of carefully selected reference images, you'll be itching to create a whole series of your own letterbox paintings.
LETTERBOXES IN WATERCOLOUR
You've probably walked past a hundred letterboxes without really seeing them.
The way the light catches the metal.
The tumble of flowers around the post.
The little world someone has quietly made around theirs.
Time to look again - and paint what you find.
We'll begin with...
a letterbox scene in line and wash. Pen and watercolour together, relaxed and exploratory. By the time you finish, you'll have let go of the need to overexplain... making your next painting much simpler. 🖊️✍️
next, a QUICK project...
Light and dark value planning is the secret heart of exciting paintings. And you can do it, even if you only have 30 minutes. Come and paint this little letterbox with me and see for yourself. ⏰
Bring everything together...
...in the main painting.
A charming coastal scene with sea breezes whipping at the tall grasses and a nautical blue letterbox complete with a tiny red flag.
The kind of place that makes you sigh just looking at it.
We'll bring every technique together and paint something you'll genuinely want on your wall. 🎨 👩🎨
that's not all!...
Real time step by step video, line drawings, references and a curated library to inspire your own series - everything you need is here.
Ready to see your street in a whole new light?
Paint a little piece of home before it disappears.
You Have 2 Options 🤗
OPTION I : ENTIRE LIBRARY
$17
USD/month
Get this course along with
the ENTIRE HPH course library when you join the Happy Painters' Hub for just USD17 per month!
OPTION 2: SINGLE COURSE
$29
USD one-off
Get just the Standalone Edition of Letterboxes in Watercolour for USD29 for a limited time
(usually USD59)
As with all the Happy Painters Hub Courses, you will get:
👩🎨 a library of video lessons, references and line drawings so that you always have a painting project ready to go
⏰ quick projects to choose from when you are short on time
🏞️ just enough curated references available to never run out of things to paint, but not so many that you end up overwhelmed!
💡 an exciting painting series theme so that you feel freshly inspired
✍️ simple sketchbook project to support your painting skills and make painting easier and more fun
🤗 nurturing and encouraging environment so that you always feel welcome and supported
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Here are your two options:
OPTION I : ENTIRE LIBRARY
$17
USD/month
Get this course along with
the entire HPH course library when you join the Happy Painters' Hub for just USD17 per month!
🎨 a fun LETTERBOXES sketchbook project that sets up your painting for success
🎨 multiple LETTERBOXES painting projects, so you'll always have something to paint even when you are short on time
🎨 step by step, real time narrated video lessons for LETTERBOXES
🎨 line drawings (in case you are worried about the sketching part)
🎨 curated library of inspiring reference images of LETTERBOXES
🎨 access to the whole library of over 30 courses just like the LETTERBOXES including: 🌸 Wildflowers 🌱Garden Paths 🦜 Birds ☕️Still Life 🏝️Beach Moods and many more!
🎨 different sketchbook exercises included in each course to build your skills
🎨 a variety of painting subjects to try so you never feel bored
🎨 a new monthly series course added to the library every month so you never run out of inspiration
$17
USD/month
Get this course along with
the entire HPH course library when you join the Happy Painters' Hub for just USD17 per month!
OPTION 2: SINGLE COURSE
$29
USD one-off payment
Get just the Standalone Edition of Letterboxes in Watercolour for USD29 for a limited time
(usually USD59)
🎨 a fun LETTERBOXES sketchbook project that sets up your painting for success
🎨 multiple LETTERBOXES painting projects, so you'll always have something to paint even when you are short on time
🎨 step by step, real time narrated video lessons for LETTERBOXES
🎨 line drawings (in case you are worried about the sketching part)
🎨 curated library of inspiring reference images of LETTERBOXES
🎨 access to the whole library of over 30 courses just like the LETTERBOXES including: 🌸 Wildflowers 🌱Garden Paths 🦜Birds ☕️Still Life 🏝️Beach Moods and many more!
🎨 different sketchbook exercises included in each course to build your skills
🎨 a variety of painting subjects to try so you never feel bored
🎨 a new monthly series course added to the library every month so you never run out of inspiration
$29
USD one-off payment
Get just the Standalone Edition of Letterboxes in Watercolour for USD29 for a limited time
(usually USD59)
Frequently Asked Questions
What supplies do I need?
I always recommend that you use what you already have. There is no need to use exactly the same supplies or colours as I am using.
I always include details of exactly what I use in each lesson but the broad basics include:
🎨 300gsm cold pressed watercolour paper either loose sheets, pads or sketchbooks - whatever you like best or have to hand
🎨 a large round watercolour brush, and possibly a rigger (although even that is very much optional)
🎨 watercolour paints
🎨 a sketchbook or just loose sheets of copier paper and a pencil for sketching
How long do I have access to the course materials?
If you purchase the Standalone Edition you will have instant and ongoing access to the materials in your single purchased course.
If you purchase the membership you will have instant access to not only this course but also to the entire growing library of Happy Painters Hub courses.
Your access to all of these courses will continue for as long as you choose to pay your low monthly membership subscription.
How does the membership pricing work?
If you subscribe to the membership, you will automatically be charged on a monthly basis. The membership fee is very low at the moment because the Hub is still relatively new. Over time, more and more content will be added so it is likely that the fee will increase in future enrolment periods.
However, when the subscription fee increases, existing members will continue to pay the low fee they originally signed up for.
That means you never have to worry about the subscription fee increasing for as long as you are a continuing member.
Don’t worry - that doesn’t mean you are stuck with me forever, cancelling or changing your billing details is easy. You can do it all yourself!
How would I cancel the membership?
Just click on Your Account from your student dashboard and you can easily edit your credit card details or cancel your subscription with a couple of clicks.
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Choose the Option that works for you 🤗
OPTION I : ENTIRE LIBRARY
$17
USD/month
Get this course along with
the entire HPH course library when you join the Happy Painters' Hub for just USD17 per month!
OPTION 2: SINGLE COURSE
$29
USD one-off
Get just the Standalone Edition of Letterboxes in Watercolour for USD29 for a limited time
(usually USD59)