Do you feel intimidated by using text, complex designs and patterns, or fine details in your paintings? Do you wish there was an easy way to achieve the high definition realism you see in other artists’ work? I can show you the answer to all of this using a simple technique you can easily master in this intensive five day workshop. You’ll gain the confidence and skill to add complex elements into your work without the fear of the effect falling flat.

My workshop, Mastering Ghosting Technique in Five Easy Steps, focuses on a singular skill you can use in just about any painting: still life, trompe l’oeil, figure painting or landscape. We will explore using a simple line drawing and different methods of transfer to create the foundation for a five step indirect painting process guaranteed to make complex details achievable.

What you’ll learn:
- How to create and troubleshoot a simple drawing for transfer
- Various techniques for transfer depending on your specific goals
- How to use indirect painting for amazing results
- Discussion of materials such as brushes, mediums and specialized tools
- Instructor led demos for improving your skills Additional benefits:
- Your choice of several high res references provided
- Access to a detailed palette and mixing guide
- The opportunity to try out the instructor’s tools, brushes and mediums to discover what works for you

Prerequisite: Advance Beginner or higher recommended. Artists can work from their own compositions with prior approval.


About Natalie: 
Her website.
Natalies paintings have received numerous awards from some of the most distinguished art organizations in the country, including the Art Renewal Center, the Richeson 75 International Competition, and the Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. Her paintings have appeared in The Artist’s Magazine, American Art Collector, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, CREATE Magazine and Western Art & Architecture to name but a few of the publications that have featured her work. In 2021 Natalie was awarded “Best Trompe L’oeil” at the 15th Art Renewal Center Salon, the largest and most prestigious art competition in the world for representational art, and her work was exhibited at Sotheby’s in NYC and the Europen Museum for Modern Art in Barcelona. Ms. Featherston is represented by art galleries in major cities across the country, and her paintings are sought after by notable collectors including Danielle Steele, J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Alice Cooper.