MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

I’m Scott Christensen, the artist and educator behind Adventure of Painting

Scott Christensen, artist and educator behind Adventure of Painting

And I teach from the belief that the process is worth the effort.

Scott Christensen and the AOP painting process - revisiting ideas for a large wave painting by creating gouache studies to work through problems
Adventure of Painting Studies in AOP Kraft Painting Journals by Scott Christensen

Over my 40+ years of teaching other artists, I’ve witnessed so many common obstacles we all face throughout our painting journeys.

You’ve likely seen a landscape in nature that sparks your excitement, but translating it to canvas feels big and overwhelming. Where would you even begin? 

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You’ve been halfway through a painting and something isn’t quite working… but you don’t know what. Or maybe you do, but actually solving it is another matter. 

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And maybe you’ve even felt your love for painting slip away for a while, because it’s “supposed to be” easier than this. 

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I’m so passionate about what I teach in Adventure of Painting because I know what it’s like to experience frustration in your painting. 

I’ve spent my entire life learning and discovering what I didn’t know, and the key to loving that learning is partnering with your process. Your work always asks questions of you, and answering those questions is at the heart of what being an artist is all about. 

Scott Christensen painting a gouache cloud study in Teton Valley Idaho for his online landscape painting courses in Adventure of Painting
Value Marker Studies for AOP by Scott Christensen

That’s why I started Adventure of Painting, to share all of the content and techniques that I believe are critical for artists to understand when painting landscapes. If you don’t understand the key elements of your painting process, it can be extremely difficult to move forward and actually enjoy what you're doing. But when you do understand, painting can be a lifelong process of joy and discovery.

Inside Adventure of Painting

I’ve poured 40+ years of discoveries into our educational content.

Scott Christensen at the easel in his studio in Teton Valley, Idaho, with his dog Nelly in the background

Adventure of Painting is your guide as you learn to break apart what you see, put it back together with intention and more skill, and grow as an artist in your unique style.

Curiosity, good practice, and time spent immersed in the work are your best companions along the way.

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As your teacher, guide, and fellow artist, I’m here to help you:

  • Get unstuck in your creative process

  • Learn what it takes to think and solve problems like an artist

  • Clarify your own artistic intention, approach, and direction 

  • Feel focused and confident in your ideas and painting process

  • Understand essential landscape concepts such as idea finding, composition, and experimenting with light & value 

  • Experience the satisfaction of making art that you love

Join me and begin your own adventure of painting.

  • "Scott has influenced me more than any other living artist as to how to truly BE an artist and THINK artistically.

    Monumental impact. Adventure of Painting is a beautiful invitation into his process.”

    - Julie D.

  • “Scott is a great teacher.

    Adventure of Painting has been most enjoyable. I have been painting for 26 years. And have attended many well-known artists’ workshops. While I loved traveling to different locations and meeting other artists, I think this method of learning is much better. Your short points are easy to comprehend and easy to repeat if needed.”

    - Sharon S.

  • “One of the things I’ve learned about Scott is that he is not just a teacher of technique;

    he teaches you how to think as an artist and how to solve problems.“

    - Carl O.

Articles & Podcasts featuring Scott L. Christensen

For more information about Scott, please visit the Christensen Studio website here.

If painting is your way of making sense of the world, of enjoying nature’s beauty, of sharing your perspective, this adventure is for you.


Join me in the AOP Signature Course and start seeing your work differently.

A color study compared to a larger landscape painting by Scott Christensen for his Adventure of Painting Signature Course

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