Anne Ward Studio | Art Classes

See in Simple Shapes

Upload your reference photo. Instantly simplify value and color. Then translate it into paint with confidence.

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Momentum. 30 Downloadable Art Worksheets

30 downloadable art worksheets designed to help you see like an artist in simplified shapes. Each page includes a traced outline and 4 value notan so that you can begin building confidence in seeing and finding the big shapes.

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Posterizer Tool

See your uploaded photo in posterized shapes before you begin painting. See a color map to get a sense of color family and value. Download with a grid..or not. Practice making a color map and small color study from your image or follow along with mine. Demo in acrylic gouache but all mediums are suitable. One Year Access.

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Quick Start Procreate

Everything You Need to Know to Get Started in Under an Hour

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Shape · Pattern · Color: A Structured Shortcut to Stronger Paintings

Learn to see like an artist. In this focused mini-course, you’ll train your eye to recognize big shapes, simplify what you notice, and build stronger paintings with confidence. Follow step-by-step lessons in pencil and color, using approachable tools and methods you can apply in any medium — from acrylics to digital painting in Procreate.

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The Business of Art Class. Inner Clarity. Outreach. Pricing. And the tech to help you.

More than ever, it's imperative for artists to share their art and create the context that makes it valuable. I'll break down the prices of the subscriptions I'm using and which ones have been the most valuable relative to my time and the results! And I'll provide a checklist to help you get to your goals and all the powerful tips and ways I've found to share/sell my art. Hope you can join! You'll have lifetime access.

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