Secret Garden Tunnel Book

Secret Garden

Enticed by a coral bellied songbird teasing you to follow, darting here and there playing hide and seek as if he has held a secret for many years. He leads you down a winding path hidden by overgrown weeds and tall trees, begging for you to follow. As he jumps in and around a tangled vine, a flicker of light catches your attention. What was that? What can it be?

As you come closer, imagine finding a locked secret door. Would you go in? Are you curious? You find yourself peering through the tiny keyhole struggling to see inside. A thicket of greenery as far as the eye can see. A shimmer of light in the far distance. What's inside. Where's the key? Is curiosity calling out to you, taunting you inside?

Inside this mysterious hand painted tunnel book you will be surrounded by darkness reaching out to the light. Mystery, intrigue and greenery galore awaits you as each page dissolves into the next revealing its Secret Garden to you. Are you ready to open the door and create the world of wonder that begs for you to come inside?

We start off creating the book from a children's Golden Book. Can you believe that? I know right, the fun is already starting! The PDF shows you all the information needed to cut, where to cut and so on. From there we add the mystery, those wonderful little tunnels. This is the part that totally captivates my muse, holds her there for another moment and then lets her continue on to the painting part.

In painting, use what you have. You can mix any color from only a few tubes of paint, experiment until you find the one that works best. We will work one page at a time to make sure I don’t leave out any detail for you.

Leaf and flower practice studies ensure your technique is ready to create the Secret Garden within its pages. No special brushes are needed, I share quick and easy techniques to have you mastering each variety of leaves in a single lesson.

Techniques: Repurposing and creating the book. Telling a story by defining and cutting the tunnels. Building soft acrylic layers with washes of color. Achieving realistic details in a painterly style.

11+ hours of video plus a detailed PDF accompany this e-course.