Mini Studies and essential guides

“Mini Studies” are brushstroke-by-brushstroke Video
Paint Alongs designed for you to play, pause, and paint along
at your own pace. Each Mini Study focuses on fun, simple techniques to create a small, vibrant painting.

Debra’s Essential Guides offer helpful painting strategies
and valuable information on everything from brushes to framing. Don’t miss these fun and affordable tutorials!

Enjoy lifetime access to any Studies and Guides you purchase.

 
 

Regatta

Detail of Nauti Boats

Nauti Boat Regatta
Mini Study Paint Along

Painting boats can be tricky! Learn techniques to create exciting nautical paintings, as Debra Huse leads you step-by-step through a regatta painting. Discover how to simplify a complex boat scene, and understand how to navigate the design, value structure
and colors to use. See how to simply add background detail.
Very little can look like a lot! Learn Debra’s secret to getting
an entire sailboat with ONE brushstroke! Pause & Paint Along
with Debra to create a small, finished painting.

 
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Boat Notes Guide

This Essential Guide is filled with everything from specific drawing tips for different types of boats to discussing what value and color can bring to a painting. Debra also tackles reflections, silhouettes, carving out shapes, rigging, and adding people to the scene.
An ideal companion to keep at hand when painting boats.
Downloadable PDF.


Detail of “Summer Sunflowers”, 18x34

Sunflower Landscape Paint Along

Follow Debra Huse’s Sunflower Landscape Paint Along 
from beginning to end with her step-by-step process for creating
a dynamic painting from several different photo references.
Debra shares the ins and outs of how to use value and color
in the foreground, middleground, and background to achieve atmosphere and excitement.
Learn her valuable secrets to simplify shapes, master the use of color and lay the juicy paint down and leave it alone.
Pause and paint along with Debra at your own pace to create
a finished, larger painting. 

 

Detail of “Buddies”, 6x8

Duck “Buddies”
Mini Study Paint Along

In this fun-filled Paint Along, Debra shows you
brushstroke-by-brushstroke how to paint a light-filled subject.
You will go through each step of the process, from the sketch
to the final stroke of the painting.
Debra shares techniques
to keep your colors clean, your design strong
and your brushwork fun and free.
Pause and paint along with Debra to create
a small, finished painting. 

SPECIAL PRICE - $59

 

Detail of “Tree and Mountain”, 6x8

 

California Landscape
Mini Study Paint Along

In this lively landscape Paint Along, Debra teaches you how to use big, simple shapes, interesting design, and color (not just green) to capture trees in your paintings.
Learn how to mass-in
the entire tree and add trunks on top with your rigger brush.

Add atmosphere with color and value to mountains and skies.

Discover the secret to believable sky holes as you pause and paint along with Debra to create a small, juicy painting.

SPECIAL PRICE - $59

 

Detail of “Sailboat”, 8x6

Sailboat
Mini Study Paint Along

Paint along with Debra, as she leads you step by step through this fun, bold, and colorful painting. Work at your own pace as Debra walks you through the process of DESIGN IT, DRAW IT,
BIG SHAPES, KEEP IT SIMPLE, SCRUB IN DARKS (THINLY),
LAY IT DOWN & LEAVE IT ALONE, CARVE THE EDGES, SIGN IT, and FRAME IT. Learn clear, basic techniques to confidently achieve paintings with clean color and strong value.
Pause and paint along with Debra to create a small,
finished sailboat painting.

SPECIAL PRICE - $59

 
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Keep You Out of Trouble Palette Video

Effortlessly create harmony in your paintings
with Debra's Keep You Out of Trouble Palette! In this video,
Debra shares her color palette set-up and demonstrates how she mixes clean and vibrant secondary colors. This palette is simple and provides a wide range of harmonious color and values
with only 8 tubes of paint.

SPECIAL PRICE - $5

 

Letter Better Video

Unsure how to add signage to your paintings?
Letter Better is the solution!
I
n this 20 minute video, Debra walks you through the process
of how to add lettering/signage to your paintings. Learn how lettering can bring excitement and energy to your work.

 
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Anatomy of Color in A Painting Guide

In this Essential Guide, Debra Huse walks you through one of her paintings and details the process of creating. She discusses color and value choices, as well as vital information about depth
and how to approach foreground, middle ground and background.
Then comes your challenge! This downloadable PDF includes reference photos and color charts.

 
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Huse Hints
12 Great Painting Strategies Guide

In this Essential Guide, Debra shares quick insights
from painting believable clouds to how to create interesting reflections. This is a great resource to keep handy in your studio. 
Downloaded PDF.

 
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Brushing Up Guide

All about brushes! Each brush has a specific job.
Get Debra's guide that details different brush shapes,
hair/bristle, and how to use each brush to achieve
your desired effect. If you know which brush to use and when,
you will achieve much better results!

 
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Debra Huse Photo Painting References Series #1 - FREE!

A special treat! Debra is sharing these great photos from her travels for you to download and use to create your own paintings. 

 
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Grey Scale - FREE!

Try Debra's version of the value scale. She shares valuable tips on value, including where high-key and low-key paintings live on
the value scale. Debra has also updated her scale to show where
subjects live in the value of sun or shade. A valuable tool to download and keep by your easel.

 
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Frame It Video

In this short, informative video, Debra will show you how simple
it is to frame your own work with minimal tools and supplies.
It's so easy to do-it-yourself!

 
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Seven Steps for Painting Success e-book

Debra shares her steps for creating successful paintings in this exclusive eBook. This colorful guide includes simple tips to help you achieve painting success!