paint your light tree - online workshop
Join Amanda Sage for this inspiring creative journey and discover how layers of light, color, and intention can transform not only a painting, but the way you approach your artistic practice.
In this recorded workshop, visionary artist Amanda Sage guides you through the complete creation of a Light Tree painting using her signature indirect acrylic painting process inspired by the luminous qualities of the Mischtechnik tradition.
Over more than eight hours of in-depth instruction, you'll develop a painting layer by layer while exploring light, color, symbolism, and the creative process itself. Whether you're just beginning your artistic journey or looking to deepen an established practice, this workshop offers techniques and insights that will continue supporting your work long after you've completed your painting.
By the end of the course, you'll have not only created your own unique Light Tree, but gained practical tools for approaching future paintings with greater confidence, intention, and freedom.
Course at a Glance
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Materials & Creative Vision
Begin with an inspiring introduction to the Light Tree concept while learning about materials, preparation, and Amanda's creative process before putting brush to canvas.
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Sketching & Imprimatura
Build the foundation of your painting by developing the charcoal drawing before applying the imprimatura, establishing the first unified layer of color.
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First Underpainting
Learn how to create your initial white underpainting before introducing blue-black glazes and refining the structure of light and shadow
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Building Light
Continue strengthening the underpainting while following Amanda through a recorded Q&A where she answers common questions about the process.
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Understanding Color
Dive deep into color theory, glazing principles, and Amanda's approach to creating luminous paintings through layered color relationships.
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Local Color Glazing
Return to the easel as Amanda demonstrates glazing with local colors, moving through the color spectrum to bring the painting to life.
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Refinement & Balance
Enhance the painting with additional white layers, new details, value adjustments, and another glazing session that increases depth and luminosity.
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Final Details
Complete your Light Tree with finishing touches, subtle refinements, and Amanda's closing reflections on continuing your artistic journey.
Perfect for beginners who want to learn professional acrylic Mischtechnik techniques, and for experienced painters ready to master advanced glazing methods, deepen their practice, and create work with more confidence and control.
- Over 8 hours of recorded instruction
- Step-by-step demonstrations
- Materials guidance
- Complete start-to-finish painting process
- Watch at your own pace
Mighty Networks Access
All course materials, live sessions, and community discussions are hosted on Mighty Networks, our dedicated online platform. This is your central hub for accessing everything related to the "Paint your Light Tree" workshop and connecting with the global Vision Train community.
About the Teacher
Amanda Sage is an artist driven to contribute to the development of regenerative culture by using painting as a tool for transformation within the individual and collective.
Besides lecturing and teaching transformational painting workshops, her work has been exhibited in galleries, art fairs, museums and festivals worldwide.
Passionate about artistic social experiments, her endeavors are focused towards building, facilitating and participating in platforms designed to experiment and explore creative solutionary activism within community.
amandasage.com | visiontrain.org | IG: @amandasageart | FB: @amandasageart
About the Vision Train
A 24/7 virtual art studio created by artists for artists, to share, learn and explore collaborative community building while growing a platform to connect a global tribe inspired by the frontier of consciousness, environmental and social activism. A vessel for collective exploration, experimentation and content development for the coming Regenaissance.
The Vision Train is a vibrant online community of artists from around the world. It’s a dynamic space where you can share your work, connect with fellow artists, receive constructive feedback, and continue your learning journey long after the workshop concludes.
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