"My very first painting is so incredibily good that it is frame-able quality! I am astounded ..."

Darrell. First, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! My very first painting is so incredibly good that it is frame-able quality! I am astounded, and to say that I am pleased would be the biggest understatement of the years! I stare at this painting and in awe that it came from my very own hands.

I used to watch the Bob Ross TV show and think that I would do that when I am 'old' and a grandmother. By then I thought I would have time and money to devote to painting. Well, at the 'old' age of 52 with my first granddaughter, my long ago dream came true. My friends can't believe that this is my very first oil painting. Once again, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me via DVD instructions. I am more grateful than I can put into words.

— Wyletta, Now an Artist
Kansas City, Kansas

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"The video was incredible! Such a wealth of knowledge. I spent most of the evening viewing it and taking notes...."

Good morning Darrell. I just listened to the first [DVD] last evening, "Preparation". ....the video was incredible. Such a wealth of knowledge. I spent most of the evening viewing it and taking notes.....there was so much "important information that one could absorb in one sitting.

I especially was enlightened by the care of brushes, maintenance of thinner and your care of brushes and their specific value/function.....I did not anticipate appreciating the "Preparation" tape as much as I did."

— Sister Shirley.
Cincinnati, Ohio

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I ordered your complete set of DVDs and have been thoroughly enjoying learning from them

Darrell, I ordered your complete set of DVDs and have been thoroughly enjoying learning from them. I have painted one picture every day for the past month, sometimes the same one again to improve it. I am really getting much better every day and just wanted you to know that I think it is wonderful that you are offering these instructions to help us “wannabe’s’

I retired in July and have wanted to learn to paint all my life, never having time or money to try it before. Needless to say that I am having the time of my life learning now. Thanks again, also, for the personal attention you have given via emails to help me with decisions and questions.
— Helen W.
British Columbia, Canada

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"If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t be painting today….all I ever wanted to do was to draw and paint."

Hi Darrell. I want to thank you very much for giving me this opportunity to pursue my lifelong dream. If it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t be painting today. I was made to believe since I was very little that all the talent in the family (I come from a family of many artists) went to my aunt and her children and that I had none (despite the fact that since I can remember, all I ever wanted to do was to draw and paint).

It took many years of therapy and “YOU” to overcome this and at least try. You see, I wanted this so much that I was afraid to even try because if I did try and couldn’t do it, I would have proof that my mother was right after all, and I didn’t have any talent. So I just spent my whole life dreaming of art but not having the courage to try. I don’t have enough words to express my gratitude to you and I’m soooooo lucky to have found your studio. Million thanks…...”
— Francine O.
New York City, NY

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"The possibilities you have made available to me are something I have only dreamt of and now can achieve ..!"

Hi Darrell. Received my free DVD today. Boy! You talk about emotions! I can’t believe the excitement, the pure joy, and now the anticipation! I can not wait to get to get started.

I love your teaching methods and now know this is THE class for me. The possibilities you have made available to me are something I have only before dreamt of and now can achieve. .... God has really blessed you and now me through you. Thank you…..
— Jackie P
Adelaide, Australia

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"I am a visitor to the United States and was fortunate to find your website while here. I am always longing to do paintings of waterfalls and seawaves"

Dear Sir, I got your DVD on Friday. I am a visitor here. As I have a passion for painting I was just browsing on net to find out suitable source to get more knowledge.

I was fortunate to get your site. When I got your DVD I was delighted. I am always longing to do painting of waterfall and sea waves. I was finding it very difficult. I was overwhelmed when I saw your DVD begins with waterfall. I was not able to go through complete DVD. I hope to do it soon. OK.

Shaila S.
China

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"I can’t believe my husband actually bought your DVDs for me!..."

“Hi Darrell, Imagine my surprise on Christmas morning finding your videos under the tree. I have been enjoying your DVDs. I can’t believe my husband actually bought them for me! ....

I like the fact that they are 2 hours long instead of half an hour. So much more can be covered at a slower pace. I’m getting more ideas for more paintings—such as the ‘highway in heaven” clouds, gesso background. And I’m actually trying to make my evergreen trees with the branches going down. Thank you!”
— Ruth D.
Southboro, Massachusetts

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"I had never oil painted before. Now my family has to pull me away from my canvas"

Hello Darrell, Since I received you basic oil painting lessons, I can now paint your Blue Romance scene just from your site. I had never oil-painted before. Now, my family has to pull me away from my canvas. Your dvd’s have taught me alot in the comfort of my home. Thanks
Johnnie S
Tyler, Texas

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"I had absolutely NO idea just HOW incredibly wonderful your Color Mixing DVDs were. There is sooooooo much information packed into them"

Dear Darrell,

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart! I waited patiently for the DVD’s about color mixing to arrive, and while I waited I thought to myself, “ I will probably get a little out of them that I can use, and apply!” But now that they are here, Darrell, I had absolutely NO idea just HOW wonderful they are! I watched 3 of the video’s yesterday, and by the time I hit the second DVD, I realized I would need to watch them all over again, and take notes!! LOL I am sure that by the time I finish all of them, I will be starting them all over again because there is SOOOOOOOO much information packed into them that its just impossible to remember it all over 1 viewing! The information is simple to understand, and the way that you “show us” what you mean by each term and process,(not to mention all of the little “secrets” that you have passed on!) there simply is just no way to NOT understand what your teaching! I am just floored! You have really put some time and thought into this collection, Darrell! And I simply cannot thank you enough! I have no doubts that others will feel the exact same as I do , and be just as grateful!

Thank you so very much!

Jody Killam
Kansas City, Kansas

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"I just wanted to tell you how much I LOVE the YouCanPaintClub.com. What incredible value you’ve given all of us"

I just wanted to tell you how much I love the panting club. What incredible value you’ve given all of us.
Also I wanted you to know how very helpful Atif, your IT manager and webmaster, was in helping me get everything set up so I could see the videos. I, like you, am a painter not a computer person. Atif is worth his weight in gold.

Sue Gait
Boston, Massachusetts

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"I have been telling all my friends about you and your DVDs and how I’m learning to paint from you. You make it so easy ..."

Dear Darrell

I have been telling my friends about you and your DVDs. And how I have been learning a lot from watching you paint,.. How easy you make it look. I cant tell you how much I enjoy the DVD I have and the way you make it so easy to learn from.

About three weeks ago I went to my eye Doctor fore my yearly check up. I am so glad I did, my Doctor told my I had papilledema which is swelling in the skull. It can make you go blind or even cause your death, Not exactly what anyone ever wants to hear especially not a budding Artist. She sent me to an ophthalmologist to be sure that she was right. And to my disappointment, she was right ! The ophthalmologist sent me fore a lumbar puncture just for testing of the fluid & the amount of pressure. I had 31psi when normal is 25psi. They at first told my it was due to my being heavier then I should be.

But when my Doctor called me today with just some of the results being back, some of the test showed a High Sugar concentration in my spinal fluid. This leads her to think I may have Diabetes. You And I both know that’s nothing to play with. I hope you will tell everyone you know to make sure to have their eyes checked yearly as it can save your life.

Your welcome to tell my story to let people know the hidden dangers of of not seeing the eye doctor. Without having gone, I still would not know what was going on with my own body, since I had no special signs or symptoms. No one wants to go blind or die, but, I think it would be much harder on an Artist. I know anyone that wants to paint as much as I do would never want to go blind or have any kind of loss of sight, I think it would be the last straw for me.

Since Painting has given me such pleasure over the last few years, I don’t know of anything that could take its place
So please make sure to tell your friends and loved one to have their eyes checked and have your eyes checked as well
your friend Darlene, And Thanks Again !!

Darlene Hudgins,
Raleigh, NC

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"Your explanations and brush holding techniques are superb. I don’t know when I’ve enjoyed such a wonderful artist at work.

Darrell. Today, I ordered the other 8 DVDs….Thanks for sending the free DVD on oil painting water. It was wonderful.

Your explanations and brush holding techniques are superb. I don’t know when I have enjoyed such a wonderful artist at work. I look forward to receiving the other videos. I speculate they will be as enjoyable and informative as the free one I received.

Barbara C.
Florida

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"I am so cranked up about painting florals. After watching some of your videos and practicing it is amazing. I love it..."

Darrell,
Several months ago, I bought the floral instructional videos when they were on sale, but I never watched them. This past weekend the weather was just so bad I deceided to stay in and watch them. What a surprise. I think they are better then the landscape instructional videos. I am so cranked up about painting florals. After watching some of them I started to practice and it is amazing. I love it.
Thanks,

Martin Ballen,
Buenos Aires, Argentina

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"I’m starting to believe in myself. I never thought it was possible considering I have no skills in this field. Then I discovered your website..."

Dear Mr Crow,,,I am from australia and found you just by playing around on the internet,,i never heard of you and never had any interest in painting cause i didnt think it was possible considering i have no skills in this field. My impression was you had to be born with this talent to paint. Well untill i came past your internet site i am now starting to believe possibly i can do this…i mean you state you had no idea yourself of this painting business. After reading and going over all of your details on your website i am starting to believe in myself i can do this…i want to give this 110% commitment…is this really possible,,well i think it is and thats why i have purchased your videos ,cds as i believe in you and most of all im believeing in myself.

I work in 1 of the biggest markerts here in australia and there is an artist there whom i used to watch endlessly and was always amazed on his work…a lot of times i used to come home, a little flat, wishing i had some sought of skill like that. Well after watching your demos i am thrilled that somehow i can do this. You have given me insperaration and hope. I’m going to practise and practise and practise and hopefully prove to myself i can do this….thankyou darrell so much as i look forward to talk to you again soon,,adios robert

Robert G
Sydney, Aust

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"It was so easy to follow your technique that you talk and explain through. It is very encouraging for beginners to have a go ..."

Many thanks for your oil painting DVD that I have received, I have watched the first lesson and I found it very interesting, it was so easy to follow your technique that you explain and talk through. It was very encouraging for the beginners to have a go and it try out so I felt more confident by now after seen your DVD. I will have a go and try out oil painting …....

Yours faithfully

Kim-Lan,
London, England

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I was blown away by how nice my first flower painting is. You are such a great teacher, repeating things until my thick head gets it. ...."

Dear Darrell,
I am learning to paint flowers from your DVD sets and loving it. ...I was blown away with how nice the painting came out when I painted along with your DVD Roses, Roses, Roses. I expected that I would have to toss that painting out but I love it and will be framing it and keeping it for myself. You are such a great teacher Darrell and you repeat things until my thick head finally gets it! I was shocked that I was actually able to make my painting look so good. Now I want to try another painting with the iris since I loved the one you did on the DVD!

Love,

Nancy M.
St. Louis, MO

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"I'm Still Lost For Words … How Much Time And Effort You Must Have Put Into This."

Dear Darrell

I don’t know how to express myself right now, having received the parcel from you yesterday. I was so shocked when I saw what was inside the packet and I’m still lost for words this morning!! I watched the first DVD on my computer straightaway ha! Then afterwords, I sat and thought how much time and effort you must have put into this fantastic project. You are truly a gifted person and I thank you for your kindness. I will most definitely enjoy and learn a lot from them.

You have just got yourself a new club member by the way!

Many, many thanks
Best wishes

Sue
Portland, Oregon

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"Wow!!!!!! the wonderful way you explainthe different technics is amazing."

Hello Darrell,

I had to wait till I arrived back in U.K. at Christmas to be able to
look at the DVDs I had purchased from your studio`s.

WOW!!!!!!! it was worth the wait ,the wonderful way you explain
the different technics is amazing,my whole family were absorbed.
Now I am back in Italy (working) I have had the opportunity to practice some of the technics you teach. and I really find your style so pleasing and delighting to follow ,you have a great sense of humour too!! After trying clouds , trees , bushes and mountains, my wife said to try a full picture ….. so I did …..Thank you for showing me how to do this wonderfull way to paint .My picture has been “taken” already by my daughter, well it`s her birthday so I have dedicated it to her.

Stephen Walker
UK/Italy

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"I'm doing it! I never thought for one minute that after watching your DVDs I could actually paint myself.

Hi Darrell;

My name is Andy. I’m 52 years old; i live in a beautiful part of Scotland in Argylll. As I look out my window I can see mountains and the sea, As a youngster I dabbled with painting mostly water colours; it never amounted to much. As I have the luxury of such beautiful scenery from my window I have often thought how great it would be if I had the skill to oil paint them; I never thought for one minute that after watching your DVDs I could actually do it myself. Well I am doing it! and quite well at that! following your style and technique I am turning out works of art [well my family thinks so] I get a real kick out of it as well.

Thanks Darrell

Andy
Scotland

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"My Friend Saw The Five Paintings I did. Said She Couldn’t do Anything Like That. I Told Her She Needs Darrell Crow To Help Her Out."

Dear Darrell

I just received the Swan DVD …..

While I am writing to you I would like to take this time and tell you how very happy I am to have found you as a teacher. With your DVDs it has opened up a lot of positives for me. I have a sister with a mental disorder and she is taking painting lessons to help her relax. This has been a tremendous strain on me because a lot of the responsibility falls on my shoulders. Since I have been concentrating on oil painting my stress level has lowered considerably and I am also trying to introduce these painting lessons to my sister, which gives her more concentration towards painting. This relaxes her greatly. So I would really like to say it is a great pleasure to be one of your students. There is nothing frustrating about your instructions and to be able to come out with a good painting from the beginning to me is a great achievement.

I also have a friend who took 2 oil painting courses here in Montreal and was in awe when she saw the 5 paintings I produced because of your courses. She told me she would not be able to do them, that is how little she was trained. So, I told her she needs Darrell Crow to help her out … When anyone asks me where I learned painting I always say it is from the best, Darrell Crow. So I thank you for what you have given me by way of your DVDs.

Roseanne D.
Montreal, Canada

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The Basic Techniques of Oil Painting.

The Basic Techniques of Oil Painting Series is a comprehensive set of 9 DVDs designed to take the beginning art student through all of the fundamentals skills needed to paint landscapes and seascapes. No previous experience or talent is required. Darrell teaches you everything you need to get started in oil painting with these 9 DVDs.

If you’ve ever thought about learning to paint, or didn’t think you could, you now have an opportunity to learn from the most widely respected on-line art Instructor on the Internet.

Darrell begins his beginning painting series by covering how to go about selecting the brushes, paints and mediums you’ll need to begin your training in oil painting. Then how to set up a workstation is discussed along with additional accessories you’ll need for painting, as well as the type of easel to acquire. The student is shown how to clean their brushes and supplies and prepare their canvas for painting. From the second DVD on, the student is taken through each aspect of how to paint the sky, clouds, mountains, rivers, lake, streams, trees, bushes, grass, rocks and boulders along with cabins and buildings and the ocean itself. The student is given considerable demonstrations with comprehensive explanations in clear, concise language. Left-handers are also shown how to use the knife and the larger brushes.

Not only will you have the thorough DVD series to help instruct you, but you can always email darrell@darrellcrow.com with your questions should you ever get stuck.

At the end of this series you’ll be able to paint a wide variety of landscapes and seascapes. To ensure that the student will master all of the techniques covered in the 9 DVDs, three Bonus DVDs are included that puts the lessons together into three beautiful landscape and seascape paintings.

Valued at nearly $300, the Basic Techniques of Oil Painting is available for just $ 99.95 plus shipping/handling ($8.95 USA and $19.95 for all international orders).

Basic Techniques of Oil Painting. $99.95. Yes! You Can Oil Paint. Guaranteed.

The Basic Techniques of Oil Painting Includes These DVDs

Preparation
Learn to Paint Skies & Clouds
Learn to Paint Mountains
Learn to Paint Water
Learn to Paint Trees
Learn to Paint Bushes & Grass
Learn to Paint Rocks & Boulders
Learn to Paint Cabins & Buildings
Learn to Paint Seascapes
Bonus DVD: Blue Romance
Bonus DVD: Mountain View
Bonus DVD: My World

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The Basic Techniques of Acrylic Painting.

The Basic Techniques of Acrylic Painting Series is a comprehensive set of 9 DVDs designed to take the beginning art student through all of the fundamentals skills needed to paint landscapes and seascapes in acrylics. No previous experience or talent is required. Darrell teaches you everything you need to get started in acrylic painting with these 9 DVDs.

If you’ve ever thought about learning to paint, or didn’t think you could, you now have an opportunity to learn from the most widely respected on-line art Instructor on the Internet.

Darrell begins his beginning painting series by covering how to go about selecting the brushes, paints and mediums you’ll need to begin your training in acrylic painting. Then how to set up a workstation is discussed along with additional accessories you’ll need for painting, as well as the type of easel to acquire. The student is shown how to clean their brushes and supplies and prepare their canvas for painting. From the second DVD on, the student is taken through each aspect of how to paint the sky, clouds, mountains, rivers, lake, streams, trees, bushes, grass, rocks and boulders along with cabins and buildings and the ocean itself. The student is given considerable demonstrations with comprehensive explanations in clear, concise language. Left-handers are also shown how to use the knife and the larger brushes.

Not only will you have the thorough DVD series to help instruct you, but you can always email darrell@darrellcrow.com with your questions should you ever get stuck.

At the end of this series you’ll be able to paint a wide variety of landscapes and seascapes. To ensure that the student will master all of the techniques covered in the 9 DVDs, three Bonus DVDs are included that puts the lessons together into three beautiful landscape and seascape paintings.

Valued at nearly $300, the Basic Techniques of Acrylic Painting is available for just $ 99.95 plus shipping/handling ($8.95 USA and $19.95 for all international orders).

Basic Techniques of Acrylic Painting. $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint. Guaranteed.

Preparation
Learn to Paint Skies & Clouds
Learn to Paint Mountains
Learn to Paint Water
Learn to Paint Trees
Learn to Paint Bushes & Grass
Learn to Paint Rocks & Boulders
Learn to Paint Cabins & Buildings
Learn to Paint Seascapes
Bonus DVD: Blue Romance
Bonus DVD: Mountain View
Bonus DVD: The Fence

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The Basic Techniques of Water Mixable Oils Painting.

The Basic Techniques of Water Mixable Oils Painting Series is a comprehensive set of 3 DVDs designed to take the beginning art student through all of the fundamentals skills needed to paint landscapes and seascapes in acrylics. No previous experience or talent is required. Darrell teaches you everything you need to get started in water mixable oils with these 3 DVDs.

If you’ve ever thought about learning to paint, or didn’t think you could, you now have an opportunity to learn from the most widely respected on-line art Instructor on the Internet.

Darrell begins his beginning painting series by covering how to go about selecting the brushes, paints and mediums you’ll need to begin your training in acrylic painting. Then how to set up a workstation is discussed along with additional accessories you’ll need for painting, as well as the type of easel to acquire. The student is shown how to clean their brushes and supplies and prepare their canvas for painting. The student is then taken through each aspect of how to paint the sky, clouds, mountains, rivers, lake, streams, trees, bushes, grass, rocks and boulders along with cabins and buildings and the ocean itself. The student is given considerable demonstrations with comprehensive explanations in clear, concise language. Left-handers are also shown how to use the knife and the larger brushes.

Not only will you have the thorough DVD series to help instruct you, but you can always email darrell@darrellcrow.com with your questions should you ever get stuck.

At the end of this series you’ll be able to paint a wide variety of landscapes and seascapes. To ensure that the student will master all of the techniques covered in the 3 DVDs, a Bonus DVD, My First Painting Project, is included that puts the lessons together into a beautiful landscape painting.

Valued at nearly $100, the Basic Techniques of Acrylic Painting is available for just $ 39.95 plus shipping/handling ($8.95 USA and $19.95 for all international orders).

Basic Techniques of Water Mixable Oils Painting. $39.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

The Basic Techniques of Oil Painting Includes These DVDs

Preparation, Learn to Paint Water & Seascapes
Learn to Paint Skies, Clouds, Trees, Bushes & Grass
Learn to Paint Mountains, Rocks & Boulders, Cabins & Buildings
Bonus DVD: My First Painting Project

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The Floral Techniques of Oil Painting.

The Floral Techniques of Oil Painting Series is a comprehensive set of 12 DVDs designed to take the beginning art student through all of the fundamentals skills needed to paint stunning flowers. No previous experience or talent is required. Darrell teaches you everything you need to get started in water mixable oils with these 12 DVDs. If you’ve ever thought about learning to paint flowers, or didn’t think you could, you now have an opportunity to learn from the most widely respected on-line art Instructor on the Internet.

Darrell begins this beginning painting series by covering how to go about selecting the floral brushes, paints and mediums you’ll need to begin your training. Then how to set up a workstation is discussed along with additional accessories you’ll need, as well as the type of easel to acquire. The student is shown how to clean their brushes and supplies and prepare their canvas for painting. The student is then taken through each aspect of how to paint four basic types of leaves, petals and finally the basic flower. With this background, Darrell then in clear, concise steps shows how to paint backgrounds for florals, vases, baskets and all types of floral containers. He even takes you to the garden and shows how to paint sticks, twigs and all of those little creatures like small birds, hummingbirds, butterflies and ladybugs. In the remaining videos, Darrell covers nearly 20 types of flowers, how to paint them and how to construct floral paintings using each type of flower. With this set of videos, the student will be able to paint any type of flower they encounter, no matter where they live on our planet. Flowers taught include the Daisy, Gerber Daisy, Mums, Sunflowers, Lilacs, Poppy, Tulips, Daffodil, Lilly, Cala Lilly, Hydrangea, Gladiolus, Hibiscus, Iris, Orchid, Magnolia, Roses and much, much more. The student is given considerable demonstrations with comprehensive explanations in clear, concise language.

Not only will you have the thorough DVD series to help instruct you, but you can always email darrell@darrellcrow.com with your questions should you ever get stuck.

At the end of this series you’ll be able to paint a wide variety of florals. To ensure that the student will master all of the techniques covered in the 12 DVDs, a Bonus DVD, Romance of the Rose, is included that puts all of the techniques you’ve just learned together into a beautiful floral painting.

Valued at over $300, the Floral Techniques of Oil Painting is available for just $ 99.95 plus shipping/handling ($8.95 USA and $19.95 for all international orders).

Basic Techniques of Water Mixable Oils Painting. $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

The Floral Techniques of Oil Painting Includes These DVDs

Preparation
The Basic Leaves
The Basic Flower
Backgrounds & Vases Volume 1
Backgrounds & Vases Volume 2
Sticks, Twigs & Wiggly Things
Learn to Paint Daisies, Gerber Daisies, Mums & Hydrangeas
Learn to Paint Tulips, Cala Lillies & Daffodils
Learn to Paint Hibiscus & Gladiolus
Learn to Paint Iris, Orchids, Magnolias
Learn to Paint Roses, Roses, Roses Volume 1
Learn to Paint Roses, Roses, Roses Volume 2
Romance of the Rose

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The Basic Techniques of Painting Seascapes.

The Seascape Techniques of Oil Painting is a collection of twelve 2-hour DVDs that take the beginner all the way from learning the basic components of a seascape; right from the Basic Crashing Wave on through the Basic Open Seas waves, lighthouses, beaches, shores and coastlines. Then the techniques are re-enforced with 8 examples that cover a wide selection of the seascapes most commonly seen. You’ll be able to tackle any seascape project after completing this series.

As with all of our instructional DVDs, no prior knowledge, skills or training is required in order to sit right down with these DVDs and learn how to paint amazing seascapes. And we’re giving your a super special price. Shipment is immediate.

The approach taken in putting together this set of technique DVDs is to first define the Basic components of a seascape that everyone would need to understand. And that’s exactly what we did with the first DVD. Then it was defining the two basic waves; i.e. a ground swell breaker and open seas waves. Then we concentrated in the next two DVDs on constructing the Basic Lighthouse and beaches, shores and coast lines. With these elements under our belt, a series of paintings were designed to teach you to capitalize on these techniques and to practice, practice, practice what you’d learn. The painting Monterey is the basic wave in full painting where we also introduced the student to spill overs. We also introduced the great splash in Rocky Moment that shoots straight up for ten or twelve feet. Stormy reinforces the lights and darks of painting the sea.
Not only will you have the thorough DVD series to help instruct you, but you can always email darrell@darrellcrow.com with your questions should you ever get stuck.

Basic Techniques Painting Seascapes. $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

The Basic Techniques Painting Seascapes includes these DVDs

1. The Basic Seascape.
2. The Basic Wave.
3. The Basic Lighthouse.
4. Beaches, Shorelines, Coastal Waters.
5. Hawaiian Gold. (two DVDs)
6. Morning At The Beach. (two DVDs)
7. Stormy.
8. Rocky Moment.
9. Golden Morning.
10. Monterey.
11. Bonus DVD: Night Vision

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The Tall Ship Techniques of Painting.

Exhaustive 18-DVD Series for beginners that outlines a complete step-by-step procedure for learning to oil paint tall ships. Contains four fundamental technique DVDs and six lessons on 18 DVDs showing you how to paint the clipper ships, 5-Mast Bark, top sail schooner and more. This is the ultimate DVD set in learning to paint tall ships. Valued at over $450.00 this entire collection can be yours for a fraction of the list price. And you’ll end up with the best dog-gone educational training on the planet for learning to paint Tall Ships.

As with all of our instructional DVDs, no prior knowledge, skills or training is required in order to sit right down with these DVDs and learn how to paint amazing seascapes. And we’re giving your a super special price. Shipment is immediate.

The approach taken in putting together this set of technique DVDs is to first define the basic components of a tall ship that everyone would need to understand. And that means the sails, the rigging and the open seas. And that’s exactly what we did after showing you what brushes, paints, easels you’ll need. We broke the technique portions into concentrating upon the two hardest elements, sails and rigging. You’ll not only be able to paint tall ships after this series, but probably long to sail around the horn.

Not only will you have this thorough DVD series to help instruct you, but you can always email darrell@darrellcrow.com with your questions should you ever get stuck.

The Tall Ship Techniques of Painting. $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

The Tall Ship Techniques of Painting includes these DVDs

1. Preparation
2. Learn To Paint The Basic Sail
3. Learn To Paint Rigging
4. Ship Shapes
5. The Cutty Sark, 2-DVDs
6. Flying Cloud, 2-DVDs
7. The Mighty Clipper, 2-DVDs
8. The 5-Mast Bark, 2-DVDs
9. The 2-Mast Brig, 2-DVDs
10. Pirates Ahoy!, 2-DVDs

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Learn To Teach Children To Paint.

I’ve taught in high schools, lower grades, special needs classes, incarcerated children, and countless private and public classes.

Kids have one thing in common, they just flat love to paint, to be creative, to know that they can create a beautiful masterpiece.

The best part about all of this, is that anyone, with a little instruction, can teach children to be artists, to paint.

As a grandfather, it just warms my heart to hear one of my grandchildren ask if we “can paint together” today.

But there’s a few things you need to know to get the most enjoyment out of the experience and help your students enjoy their learning experience….

like…....

• How to work with their short attention span.
• How to critique their work.
• How to bring out their creativity
• How to make them so excited to come to the next class.
• The two class rules that can never be violated.
• The Great Taboo in teaching children.
• You can use either acrylics or oils. We demonstrate in oil and acrylics, but you can easily adapt these principles to any medium.
• Great for Ages 6-14

I’m going to share with you what I’ve learned that works, my experiences and how you can make this a wonderful event for you student, child or grandchild.

As I said earlier, I’m fortunate my grandchildren just can’t wait to have a class with Pop Pop so they can paint their favorite subjects.

There are 6 DVDs in this Series

1. Kids Essentials.
2. Projects 1 & 2 in Oils (Tree on a Hill, Lake In The Woods)
3. Projects 3 & 4 in Oils (Winter, Mountain Cabin)
4. Projects 4 & 5 in Oils (My Pet, Where I Live)
5. Projects 1, 2, & 3 in Acrylics.
6. Projects 4 & 5 in Acrylics

Learn To Teach Children To Paint. $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

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The Basic Techniques of Color Mixing.

At The Darrell Crow Studios there’s a lot of excitement in announcing our newest Basic Techniques series of DVDs, The Basic Techniques of Color Mixing.

This is a four DVD collection that will guide you in how to study colors, understand what colors you need to comprise your palette, how to mix colors you see each and every time you go to paint, understand the basics of color and how to design color in new, original paintings. This color mixing guide is for acrylics, oils and water-mixable oils. Darrell works with all three mediums as he demonstrates how to mix colors.

This is a must have DVD set for anyone who wants to paint from photographs, plein aire and/or design your own original paintings.

In plain, simple language, we discuss the basis of modern day color mixing theory which was first introduced in 1736 by a German chemist. We talk about the difficulties that most students face in understanding color mixing and how to design a palette that will give the student the most flexibility in mixing colors. You will learn why Darrell has chosen each of the 20 colors that forms his palette no matter whether he paints landscapes, seascapes, florals, tall ships, wildlife, portraits, or still life.

After learning how to choose colors for your palette, how to mix colors and how to study colors, you will be introduced to the color value system which will further increase the range of colors you can mix. Value is simply the results of mixing white or black or gray with a given color. We will go over the three types of values of color and how to use them properly in designing your own paintings and painting from photographs. After you learn what value is, Darrell demonstrates how to study color using white (Tint), black (shade) and gray (Tone).

You will be given a proven method in studying the value of any color you select for your own palette. When this particular study is completed, you will know how to further develop your personal library of color recipes to include over 72,000 different combination of color.

The Basic Techniques of Color Mixing. $77.00. Yes! You Can Paint.

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Learn To Paint From Photographs.

This is an exciting series of DVDs that will do two primary things for you: Integrate your use of a camera into helping you create original works of art, and show you a systematic approach in how to photograph your subject.

After you’ve been studying the techniques for some time, its only natural to want from photos you’ve taken. Or perhaps a friend has returned from a trip and one of their photos just triggers an insatiable desire to paint the scene. If you have these urges, then its time to take the next step in advancing your studies of art.

In this Series we include ten DVDs that show you …..

1. You will learn several techniques on how to take either a photo or elements within a photo and paint them on your canvas. You will be shown a simple grid technique for transferring photos directly to your canvas.
2. You’ll learn to take the step from a Beginning Student to an Advanced Student. The true sign of an aspiring artist is when you’re able to design your own paintings, your own original artwork. For this, you ned to develope three essential skills over Beginning students…....Design your own paintings, become a master of color mixing, thoroughly understand perspective and proportions. This Series shows you how to take a camera and design your own painting.
3. You’ll learn how to paint a scene directly onto the canvas.
4. You’ll learn how to exercise your own creative genius in designing paintings. (Pyramids is the example)
5. You’ll learn how to take one element in a photograph and turn it into a painting. (Old Man In The Mountain is the example)
6. You’ll learn how to photograph models and add them to your painting. (Sisters painting is the example)
7. You’ll learn how to take photographs for details and reference (USS Constitution is the example)
8. You’ll learn how to paint flowers from photographs.
9. You’ll learn how to paint wildlife from photographs.

There are two additional DVDs included that are invaluable. The first is Composing With A Camera. This DVD explores the different options you have in designing your painting along with different examples of nearly a dozen designs employed daily by artists for their new creations. The Second DVD is a discussion (interview) by one of the country’s foremost consultant on the use of Digital Camera and how to select a camera and use it to take solid reference photos everytime.

All in all a powerful combinations of DVDs ready to take you to the next level in your art curriculum.

Learn To Paint From Photographs. $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

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The Wildlife Techniques of Painting

This unique series of DVDs was three years in the making…. We took a very complex subject, wildlife and broke it down into four simple steps for the absolute beginner.

Our 12 DVD Series illustrates twelve times the process of (1) Underpainting with a neutral tone, (2) Adding Color, (3) Building the Animal and fur, and (4) Detailing the wildlife.

We show how to paint some of the most famous and popular wildlife from Africa, Australia, Asia and North America.

We even hired our own wildlife photographer who went on Safari through parts of Africa and provided us with dozens of photographs of these mighty beasts. We show how to take a photograph, study it, select the right photograph, develop a drawing template, transfer the template to the canvas and go through the four step-process with each of the animals.

This 12-DVD series include ….

1. The Bald Eagle
2. A Baby Chimpanzee
3. The Majestic Lion
4. Mother & Son (Lioness and Cub)
5. A Gorilla
6. A Giraffe
7. A Mother Elephant With Child on the Serenghetti
8. A Deer
9. A Wolf
10. A Grizzly Bear
11. A Kangaroo
12. Penguins
13. A Panda Bear

The Wildlife Techniques of Painting, Volume 1 $99.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

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The Basic Techniques of Painting People.

Since my introduction of the Basic Techniques of Oil Painting in 2005 I’ve received numerous requests to show how the beginning artist could paint people into their landscapes and seascapes?

The Basic Techniques of Oil Painting People consists of 3 DVDs: One instructional DVD and two painting projects to put these techniques to work. People is a 2-hour instructional DVD that starts out with illustrating the painting of people with ‘stick men’

Yes, I did say stick men.

We use this universal symbol to demonstrate how to proportionately paint people throughout our painting. We’re given all of the tools we need to compose any painting with people and have the masterpiece flawless. After learning these principles, the concept of ‘carrot people’ is introduced and we learn how to plan and paint people in any position with incredible accuracy. The thing that must be stressed is that painting people in paintings is not painting portraits. Whereas you would gain considerable skills in learning portrait painting, these skills are not necessary or used in learning to put people into your paintings.

From Carrot People you will graduate to crowds of people. Remember all those cityscapes, marketscapes, sports events and other paintings where scores and scores of people fill up an area. I show you how to paint the crowd quickly and still give each person the ability to look like an individual. This short section alone is worth the price of all three DVDs.

Finally, I show you the three techniques you need to paint people from photographs and drawings right in your painting whether its an afterthought, carefully planned from the beginning or a dry canvas.

A Japanese Lady is a simple but beautiful painting that I have been teaching for years. In this lesson, I show you how to plan a painting with the lady right from the beginning. Make the drawing, protect it and paint the entire landscape and then paint the Japanese Lady as the final act. This beautiful 12” x 24” painting has been a long time favorite of my local workshop students. Buddies is a simple painting that shows how to paint from a photograph an adult and son standing next to a fence in the woods in a fabulous surrounding. I chose using a photograph of my son and grandson to serve as an illustration on how you can paint from your own photographs. How many great scenes do you have tucked away somewhere that would become a treasure as a painting? Do you have a photograph of a friend or relative that you’ve been wanting to paint for some time? Now’s your chance.

The Basic Techniques of Painting People. $39.95. Yes! You Can Paint.

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The Pop Art Techniques of Painting.

The Pop Art Techniques of Painting is an exciting method of painting based upon the Andy Warhol techniques introduced decades ago.
You’re going to be absolutly blown away by how simple it is to create stunning pop art of your family members and friends, celebrities, anybody you’d like.

• You’re going to learn to use two very critical functions within the photo editor that will essentially do most of the work for you.
• You’re going to learn how to produce a pattern for the size canvas you have.
• You’re going to learn how to transfer this pattern to your canvas.
• You’re going to learn about the four brushes you’ll need for painting and the one color.
• You’re going to learn how to prepare your canvas
• You’re going to learn how to paint your portrait, your pet, your wildlife, anything you’d like.
• We’ll paint four examples from simple to complex projects.
• You’re going to learn how to merge two photos together to create a pattern for complex photos.
• You’re going to learn all of this within 2 short hours.

AND, this is the most important benefit of all….....you’ll be able to produce your own pop art at the conclusion of this video any time you’d like.

Pop Art Technique of Painting $24.95 (Includes Shipping and Handling)

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You Can Access to All of Darrell’s over 200 DVDs this upcoming week for just $1.00.

That’s over $5,000 worth of the best beginner’s art instructional DVDs on the internet.

Over the next week, your dollar will allow you exclusive membership to the Beginners’ Art Learning Center for the entire Internet. You will have the full privileges of an elite member. And after one week, you decide whether to continue your membership or not.

There’s no other place on the internet that contains the vast collection of beginners painting instructional videos, the painting projects, the weekly and daily web shows and the personal help you’ll receive as an elite member of the Darrell Crow Studio’s YouCanPaintClub.com.

But we don’t want you to take our word for it that its the best on the internet. (I would have said the galaxy, but there are still places I havn’t yet visited.)

For one dollar, we’ll let you test drive our elite, exclusive and private membership for beginners. You’ll have all of the privileges. You’ll be able to watch over 200 2-hour DVDs for the next week for just $1.00.

That includes ….....

The Basic Techniques of Painting (We have entire instructional sets for oils, acrylics and water mixable oils)
The Floral Techniques of Oil Painting
The Tall Ship Techniques of Oil Painting
The Seascape Techniques of Oil Painting
The Wildlife Techniques of Oil Painting
The Pop Art Techniques of Painting
The Basic Techniques of Painting People
Learn To Teach Children To Paint (Acrylics, Oils, Water Mixable Oils)

Plus over 50 Painting Projects …...

AND THAT’s NOT ALL ….

Each month we introduce 2-3 new painting projects. Brand new.

Each week we have two one half hour Web Shows hosted by Joe Kaczynski (kah-sin-sky) and Darrell Crow.
One show features Tips and answers to student questions.
The second show features reviews of student paintings.

Each day, you’ll be able to watch Darrell paint on the Morning Exercises With Darrell web show. Darrell constantly preaches all beginning students should paint at least five minutes a day. So join with Darrell each morning to see what he’s painting….

And now and then we’ll have special Web Show features…. Student Interviews, Artists interviews, Product Reviews and more. In July, 2010 we’ll be featuring a blind student that has learned to paint from Darrell’s videos. So moved by her story, Darrell immediatly dispatched a camera crew to capture this heart warming story as an inspiration to all club members.

And that’s not to mention the over 1,000 articles available that Darrell has written on helping beginning students learn to paint. And there’s the help desk for those special questions for Darrell, the chat room and the student photo gallery where students can upload their four most recent photos of paintings.

All of this you can access this week for just one dollar.

One last word…..

I don’t believe in ‘tricking’ anyone to becoming a member. There’s no automatic conversion from someone trying out our club to becoming a full member. What we do is this. We’ll charge you one dollar for your first week. At the end of the first week, your membership will expire. You’ll be asked to renew if you’d like to continue. If you do not want to continue your membership, than you do not have to do anything.

But its our ardent hope that once you experience the power of membership, you’ll know you can learn to paint here. And for less than a buck a day, its the top value in beginning art instruction.

One Week Trial Membership to YouCanPaintClub.com $1.00

Darrell, I’m sold. Sign me up right now to the YouCanPaintClub.com for $27.00 monthly. And I’ll get a free month of membership.

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