We teach total beginners how to build real, raised texture with a palette knife. No art background needed.
Meet Diana
Hi, I'm Diana. I've been painting with a palette knife for years, and the first thing I tell every beginner is the same thing:
"You don't need talent. You need to know the order things go in."
Texture is a sequence. Paste, then shape, then dry, then color. I give you the bones — the exact steps, in the exact order — and then I leave room for you to make each piece your own.
And because paste is forgiving, nothing you do in the first ten minutes can ruin it.
The workshop
Build a bird with feathers you can feel. You'll learn how to mix and load texture paste, how to pull a feather in one stroke, how long to let it set, and how to color it so the texture reads instead of flattening out.
See what's insideDiana paints these pieces herself. Every technique in the workshop is one she uses on her own work.
No hour-long videos, no confusing jargon. Each lesson does one job and gets out of the way.
You're not just making this bird. You're learning a way of working you can use on anything you paint next.
Try it. If the workshop isn't what you hoped for, email us within 30 days and we'll refund you in full — no forms, no questions.