From the field to your studio, refine your landscape painting techniques with ongoing support and community.
Please note: you must be an AOP Signature Course student to enroll in the Continuing Education Membership!
The hours you spend painting in the studio are often done in isolation…
But artistic growth compounds in community.
As you've applied the principles from the AOP Signature Course, you've likely discovered that the best painters never stop being students of the game. We’re always poking at new ideas, trying to crack the next puzzle, even after decades of painting.
But going it alone can only take you so far. You might find yourself getting interested in new questions, wrestling with tricky ideas, or just craving connection with other artists.
That’s where the Continuing Education Membership comes in.
This is where curious minds come together, sharing insights, challenges, and breakthroughs.
The Continuing Education Membership is a place where your artistic growth is amplified by the collective wisdom and experience of fellow artists. A space where you can bounce ideas off of peers who understand your journey, get feedback on your work, and share inspiration.
It’s the kind of environment that turns good painters into great ones, pushing you to see differently, think more deeply, and create more boldly than you ever could on your own.
The AOP Continuing Education Membership offers community, conversation, and continued study in your journey as an artist.
While the concepts you learn in the Signature Course will take you far, the membership extends your learning even further with additional content and live connection with me and other Adventure of Painting (AOP) artists.
The Continuing Education Membership is the place to be to grow, no matter your own specific goal as a painter.
Whether you’re a professional artist or following your own creative path, you’re welcome here.
Inside the Continuing Education Membership, you’ll:
Connect with fellow AOP artists inside the private online AOP Community for discussion, questions, and accountability
Join monthly live Zoom sessions to explore curated Topic Studies, enjoy occasional guest interviews and speakers, and get inspired
Explore bi-monthly Topic Studies—deep dives into AOP concepts and beyond—along with corresponding assignments to further your learning and growth
Enjoy bonus material like Wildcard Artist Chats where I interview other artists, and Beyond the Easel recordings
Get exclusive access to register for in-person and online workshops and mentorship opportunities
The AOP Continuing Education Membership includes:
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AOP COMMUNITY PAGE
The online (private, not-Facebook) AOP Community Page is our hub for connection and conversation. You can explore Topic Studies, post your work, ask and answer questions, share inspiration, and get to know fellow artists.
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BIMONTHLY TOPIC STUDIES
Every other month, I curate a Topic Study to explore themes like Greens, Edges, Curiosity, Studying, and more for discussion on the Community Page. There are corresponding assignments with each Topic Study to put the concepts into practice. Members have access to all past and current Topic Studies and related assignments.
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LIVE DISCUSSION SESSIONS
Each month, you can join a live session (via Zoom) with me and your fellow AOP Continuing Education members. We discuss the current Topic Study, share our findings and breakthroughs, and collectively fuel our growth. Members have access to all past and current Zoom call recordings.
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WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Continuing Education members get exclusive access to apply for the in-person workshops, mentorship calls, and additional online workshops I offer throughout the year.
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GUEST SPEAKERS
About once a quarter, we welcome guest artists and speakers for live interviews. Favorite past sessions have included Goal Setting with Coach Chris Carlisle, Art & Business, live Q&A sessions with other AOP artists, and more.
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BONUS MATERIAL
The AOP Continuing Education Membership includes a growing library of bonus material: Wildcard Artist Chats where I interview other artists, Beyond the Easel recordings, and more.
Painting isn’t a linear process—it takes study, practice, and time.
The membership is your support network to stay curious about your topics, explore, experiment, ask “What if?”, and above all, pick up your tools and put the work in.
Rather than having a "one and done" mentality, together we embrace the painting process as a cyclical adventure that often takes many rounds of refinement to fully realize our ideas.
Inside the AOP Continuing Education Membership, you’ll revel in seeing yourself grow in an upward spiral, constantly circling back to fortify your foundation and push your ability even further.
Please note: you must be an AOP Signature Course student to enroll in the Continuing Education Membership!
I’m Scott Christensen, and I created this space for artists to connect and grow together.
Because learning shouldn’t be limited to being en plein air or in a classroom.
The Continuing Education Membership is a place to connect, find inspiration, and dive deeper into topics that help us develop as artists.
Connecting with each other is such an exciting part of the journey that we’re all on.
Inside the AOP Continuing Education Membership, I share posts and inspiration, discuss what I’m working on in my own painting, and see you monthly on live calls, so we can grow together in our craft.
It’s all about learning to think like an artist, identify what you like and why, figure out what you want from your painting, and realize your vision in the fullest way possible.
I look forward to seeing you inside the membership.
There’s a lifetime of questions in this craft that we all share, and it’s inspiring to explore the answers with this community of artists from all over the world.
Please note: you must be an AOP Signature Course student to enroll in the Continuing Education Membership!
Frequently Asked Questions
About the AOP Continuing Education Membership
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Yes, the Continuing Education Membership is only open to those who have also purchased the AOP Signature Course. This ensures we’re all speaking the same “language” about AOP concepts, and that we can really dive in deeper.
After you’ve purchased the Signature Course, you can upgrade to the membership at any time. See the “Join the AOP Continuing Education Membership” lesson in the Welcome module for instructions.
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Yes, once you’ve joined the Signature Course you can add the membership any time, whether it’s today or two months from now.
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The membership is $25/month or $275/year (get one month free when you pay annually!).
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If you’ve joined the membership on a monthly basis, you can choose to end your membership at any time, and you’ll have access to the materials until the end of that billing cycle.
If you’ve joined on an annual basis, you can opt not to re-join at the end of that billing year.
Please note there are no prorated refunds for your existing membership.
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The community platform is integrated into the AOP website using a platform called Circle. You don’t need a Facebook account, Instagram account, or any other separate type of account to access it.
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Yes, recordings of the live video calls are uploaded to the online AOP Community, so you can watch replays and catch up with anything you’ve missed.
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Throughout the year, I host various online and in-person opportunities to study with me, and Continuing Education members get exclusive access to register. These can include multi-day painting workshops at my studio in Idaho, live online courses on particular topics, mentorship calls, and more. These events are typically limited to 10 participants and are a great way to develop your skills even further through personal instruction and feedback.
(Please note that while access is to registration is exclusive to Continuing Education Members, the cost of enrollment in these additional events is not included in your monthly $25 payment.)
Take your landscape painting techniques even further
Connect, learn, and grow in community
Please note: you must be an AOP Signature Course student to enroll in the Continuing Education Membership!