Get Messy

Painting Galaxies

with Katie Smith

A GUIDE TO PAINTING THE COSMOS

“Understand that your soul is not bound by three-dimensional earthly expectations” – unknown

Star Gazers Unite! Wouldn’t you love the ability to create those beautiful, vast starry night skies in your art journal? Resident galaxy painting expert, Katie, is here to help you turn your paint brush into a galaxy stirrer and a toothbrush into your star wand.

Painting Galaxies is a technique based course designed to teach you how to create stunning starry scenes. In the course lessons you will learn how to paint galaxies using multiple mediums, including watercolours and acrylic paints. If you’re new to working with the mediums used in this class, don’t fear our fellow astronauts, Katie will guide you through learning and mastering these beautiful new tools. Following Katie’s simple teaching style will have your pages shining like the Milky Way in no time.

This course is designed for anyone who has looked up into the night sky in awe and wants to translate that beauty into your artwork today.

Class Lessons

Introduction
Interstellar Supplies
Abstract Galaxy
Watercolor Moon
Watercolor Milky Way
Acrylic Galaxy
Closing Thoughts
Geometric Galaxy

Katie Smith

Katie is an artist who enjoys experimenting with many mediums on journals and canvases, including markers, watercolors, mixed media, and oil paints. She learns as she paints and enjoys the process as much as the finished art.

Katie’s paintings will transform you into another world through her personal style, vibrant colors, use of nature themes, and surreal, magical vibes.