Learn to paint realistic watercolour wildlife without the fear of "wasting" your Good Paper™
Join Paint Wild, the beginner-friendly watercolour wildlife membership that walks you through every step of the way, and keeps growing your skills with new content every month.
Instant access to everything you need to start painting the wildlife portraits of your dreams, with plans starting from just $25 AUD/month.
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18,500+ students
Join thousands of students who have been learning art with Emma since 2016
100+ wildlife tutorials
Learn to paint beautiful watercolour animals of all different shapes, sizes and species!
Colour confidence
Become a colour mixing wizard by learning to paint everything with just 3-5 colours
JUST SOME OF THE PORTRAITS YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO PAINTING!
🚨 BREAKING NEWS: PAINTING SHOULD BE FUN AND STRESS-FREE
Does this sound eerily too familiar? 👇
You've gathered all the supplies you need. You've set up your painting station, and FINALLY found the time to sit down to create your masterpiece and indulge in some sweeeeeet, sweet "me-time"...
There's just one problem: You've frozen faster than Adobe Acrobat trying to open a PDF on my 10 year old computer.
And when you finally manage to melt out of your freeze-state and feel brave enough to pick up the brush...
👉 you can't figure out which order to even start your layers with
👉 you're stuck cos the YouTube tutorial you were following skips the important bits and hyperlapses the rest
👉 you find that you're either putting in too much detail that it looks heavy, or not enough that it looks flat
👉 you're getting really good at accidentally mixing a good doo-doo brown, but struggle with every other colour
👉 there's currently more panic-sweat than actual watercolour making it onto your paper
👉 you feel lost and frustrated, with no one there to help you
THE WORST PART?
Your excitement and confidence take a big hit from all of the setbacks and uncertainty. Sitting down to create art doesn't even feel fun or relaxing anymore, and your dream of being able to paint watercolour wildlife feels impossible...
BUT GUESS WHAT? It doesn't have to be this way 🤠
What if I told you there was a frustration-free way to paint the wildlife portraits of your dreams WITHOUT having to figure it all out all by yourself?
Where you can sit down and immediately start painting an animal of your choice and MAXIMISE your precious and hard-to-come-by Art Time, without having to spend any of it fluffing around deciding what to paint, finding a good reference, or creating a sketch?
(How many happy dances would you do? At least 2, right? I knew it.)
Well, put your dancing shoes on baby, BECAUSE THERE IS A WAY. And it will change your art life.
Let me introduce you to something that:
✨ takes the guesswork (and the stresswork) out of watercolour
✨ empowers you with the colour mixing skills and techniques to wiggle your way out of tricky art situations
✨ allows you to start painting IMMEDIATELY with your choice from a library of 100+ on-demand watercolour tutorials complete with photos and outline sketches
✨ actually shows you every step instead of speeding through it
✨ supports you at every step of your journey with both instructor and student help and encouragement
✨ builds your skills so you can apply them to your OWN projects, so you can paint wildly - all on your own
Sound like a dream come true? Let's make it your reality!
HEY, I'M EMMA
Like you, I'm obsessed with animals and watercolour... but it took me YEARS to figure out how to paint them realistically on my own. There were countless times my confidence was knocked and I wanted to throw in the towel and stick to something easier like breakdancing.
But I pushed through the self-doubt and many "ugly" stages, developed a system to speed up the learning process, and now I've bundled up those hundreds of hours of figuring out things the hard way into Paint Wild, so that you can paint realistic watercolour animals in a matter of HOURS... not years.
My approach to watercolour is what sets Paint Wild apart: a simple set of supplies, consistency to skyrocket your skills, and dangerous amounts of fun. I'll show you how to mix any colour from the primaries, provide regular approachable tutorials to keep you inspired and learning, and take absolutely nothing except your growth seriously.
"THIS IS THE BEST PLACE ON THE INTERNET TO LEARN HOW TO PAINT WATERCOLOUR ANIMALS! I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD DO THIS, BUT LOOK HOW GOOD I AM NOW!"
- You, after joining Paint Wild
MEET YOUR NEW WATERCOLOUR BFF:
PAINT WILD
CORE INCLUSIONS FOR ALL MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
Fundamentals
Learn watercolour from the ground up with 'Watercolour from SCRATCH'
Tutorial Library
100+ on-demand watercolour wildlife tutorials to apply your new skills to
New tutorials
A new real-time watercolour wildlife tutorial added every month
✨ BONUS INCLUSIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRIDE ✨
Community
Member-only space for feedback, sharing work and wins
Livestreams
Connect live, learn and continue to improve your skills
Livestream replays
Catch up on livestream recordings when it suits you best
Colour studies
Monthly studies to deepen your colour theory knowledge
Sketch sessions
Short and sharp monthly watercolour sketch tutorials
Printables
Stay on track and monitor your progress
Student Discount
20% student discount in the Paint Wild Shop
HERE'S HOW IT WORKS:
FROM THE GROUND UP
Watercolour from SCRATCH
Never picked up a brush before? Perfect! The Watercolour from SCRATCH crash course covers all the 'must-knows' of watercolour, and sets you up for success in Paint Wild:
- Supplies
- Colour theory + mixing
- Realism tips
- Animal tips
- Techniques
- Composition
- Honing
After this stage, you'll be ready to tackle your first wildlife tutorial!
VALUE: $99
GET INTO THE GROOVE
Follow the tutorials
Time to put those techniques to work, and create a consistent painting routine to sky-rocket your skills!
- 100+ on-demand wildlife tutorials
- A new tutorial every month
- Choose your own adventure! Paint what interests you - there's no pressure to complete them all
After you've painted a few tutorials, explore more of what you can do with watercolour in The Pride membership!
VALUE: $3,000+
BONUSES FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRIDE:
NOT INCL IN THE SANCTUARY MEMBERSHIP
Livestreams + Bonus Library
Ready to push yourself even further? Dive into what else is possible with watercolour in the monthly livestreams, sketch sessions and colour studies!
- Livestream with Paint Wild's instructor Emma every month between new tutorials
- Livestreams are held at 8am Melbourne AU time, and are recorded and uploaded afterwards
- Sketch sessions help you loosen up and get painting, especially if you're short on time
- Colour studies allow you to dive deeper into colour theory and mixing, exploring what's possible and what looks best to you!
VALUE: $2,000+
NOT INCL IN THE SANCTUARY MEMBERSHIP
Student Community
The best types of experiences are shared, and that's why Paint Wild has a private student community to share with, lean on and connect with at any stage of your journey!
- Share your paintings
- Ask for feedback or help if you're stuck
- Vote for upcoming tutorials
- Help shape Paint Wild with suggestions
- Safe space to connect with other students
Investing in the Academy was an easy choice to make. I love that I have access to so much amazing content and Emma breaks everything down so clearly in the classes in such a way that I was able to paint things I never imagined I could. Plus, she is super dependable and supportive. Everything you need to know about watercolour is right here.
____ Aica A
If you think you might want to start watercolor, but you are completely overwhelmed, this is the way to go! Emma breaks everything down to the very basics and has a great sense of humor as she goes. Emma made me feel like I could tackle any watercolor project I might want to do and I totally loved having so much fun while growing through this academy.
____ Susan M
If you want to learn watercolor, I would not hesitate to join the Academy. In just a few months, I can see such an improvement in my skills. Water control has always been a challenge for me, but after going through the Techniques 101 section, I had a light bulb moment. Emma explains and demonstrates what we want to see - and also what it looks like when things go sideways and how to recover. Which, as a beginner, is so key!
____ Jade K
I can't recommend Emma enough as a teacher. She is so good at breaking down the steps of each project so that what seemed impossible actually turns out to be possible. And Color Theory 101 is a fantastic beginner class to learn about mixing many colors from the three primaries.
____ Victoria W
Emma’s Academy will be the best thing you’ve ever done to learn about watercolors! Not only will you learn the very, very basics if you are just beginning, you’ll progress step by step and learn things you didn’t know you missed if you are a bit more experienced. Things you wondered about and things you never even imagined! It’s all there. It’s all carefully explained. This is as complete as it gets AND it’s not tedious. It’s FUN!
____ Karen L
PAINT WILD MEMBERSHIP IS FOR YOU IF...
- You're new to watercolour and want to learn to paint animals
- You're experienced with watercolour but want to master animal portraits
- You want to work on your animal realism skills
- You want to be able to paint your own pet(s)
- You want to become a wildlife or pet portrait artist
- You want an easy-going learning experience with no judgement and lots of encouragement
- You like learning the rules (but breaking them sometimes too)
- You want continued support, encouragement and help from an instructor and a community of likeminded animal lovers
- You like having a good time while you create!
PAINT WILD MEMBERSHIP IS NOT FOR YOU IF...
- You don't want to learn how to paint animals
- You don't paint with watercolour
- Your preferred painting style is loose or illustrative
- You want to take a one-off course or workshop
- You like working on really complex paintings for multiple hours, days or weeks at a time
- You enjoy strict rules and sticking to them
- You want a super mean teacher and harsh learning experience
- You want to learn how to do a handstand (how did you get here?)