Paint Better Portraits. Without Years of Trial and Error.
Learn everything I’ve discovered about watercolor and mixed media through 250+ tutorials, demos and step-by-step lessons - from smooth washes and beautiful skin tones to colored pencil, gouache, materials, references and all the little techniques that make a real difference.
Whether you’re just getting started or ready to take your skills further, I’ll help you create paintings you’re genuinely proud of.
Learn Watercolor & Mixed Media - Step by Step!
Learn the techniques behind smooth transitions, natural skin tones, luminous layers and beautifully refined details. I’ll show you exactly how I combine watercolor, gouache, colored pencils and even markers -
Learn the techniques. Understand the process. Make them your own.
Transparent Layering
Build up depth in your watercolor while keeping every layer clean and clear.
Marker Glazing
Add shadows and dimension with markers, without disturbing the watercolor underneath.
Wet-on-Wet Blending
Create soft gradients and gentle transitions instead of harsh edges.
Gouache Corrections
Fix mistakes and bring light back into your painting exactly where you need it.
Colored Pencil Detailing
Layer colored pencil over watercolor for sharper contrast and texture.
Just a Few of the 250+ Tutorials Waiting for You:
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- Beginner
- 9 Hours
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- Beginner
- 4 Hours
- 1 Lesson
- Expert
- 40 Minutes
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My complete Art Supply Guide
Discover the materials I use and recommend, so you can skip the endless trial and error.
A practical Reference Photo Guide
Learn how to choose better reference photos and what to look for before you start painting.
Downloadable Reference Photos
Get access to carefully selected reference photos you can use for your own painting practice.
Sketches to Print Out
Download ready-to-use sketches so you can focus on painting instead of drawing everything from scratch.
Material Lists
See exactly which colors, tools and materials I use for each tutorial before you begin.
Student Feedbacks
What Students Say about my Tutorials
I absolutely love following Lioba’s watercolor tutorials. She is incredibly generous with the knowledge and techniques she shares, and every lesson is both inspiring and easy to follow. What amazed me the most is that I started as a complete beginner, yet I was able to create illustrations I never thought I’d be capable of painting. Seeing that progress has been so rewarding. I especially loved experimenting with mixed media, combining watercolor with colored pencils, and learning a variety of new techniques. Another thing I really appreciate is that Lioba provides the sketches, so even if you don’t know how to draw, you can still enjoy painting beautiful artwork while improving your skills. Her tutorials have brought me so much satisfaction and confidence. On top of that, Lioba is incredibly kind and genuinely listens to her community. I wholeheartedly recommend her classes to anyone who loves painting or wants to improve their watercolor skills. You won’t be disappointed!
Layal Danse
I absolutely loved taking Lioba’s online painting classes! She is an incredibly talented artist and an outstanding teacher. Her lessons are clear, well-structured, and easy to follow, no matter your skill level.
What impressed me the most is how much time and care she puts into explaining every step. She has a wonderful way of making even more challenging techniques feel approachable, and she creates such a positive and encouraging learning environment.
I learned so much throughout the courses and gained much more confidence in my painting. I would wholeheartedly recommend Lioba’s tutorials to anyone who wants to improve their artistic skills while enjoying the learning process. Thank you, Lioba, for sharing your knowledge and passion so generously!
Sabrina Koster
I love how Lioba is showing painting in real-time and explains which colors she mixed and how she is working. It is always fun to paint along. She also covers the basics in separate lessons, which are actually pretty helpful and gives a lot of advice about how to create your own references. If you want to learn how Lioba is creating her unique and stunning artworks and give your own art skills a push, I can strongly recommend her membership.
Jessica La
Lioba, you are an exceptionally talented mulitmedia artist and I find your work both inspiring and beautifully executed. Every piece reflects remarkable creativity, technical skill, which you kindly show us how to achieve the same. an a unique artistic vision. The attention to details, thoughtful composition, and ability to blend different media create artworks that are captivating and full of emotion. I love your lessons.
Ivonne Stanley
I love how Lioba shows both the artwork process and herself talking at the same time, it makes the tutorials really engaging and easy to follow. I also appreciate being able to shop directly on her website and find downloadable sketches and material lists all in one place.
Kirsten
I truly enjoyed every minute of Lioba’s online painting classes. She has a wonderful way of teaching that makes learning feel easy, fun, and inspiring. You can tell how much she cares about her students and wants everyone to succeed.
I can highly recommend her classes to anyone looking to improve their painting skills. I genuinely enjoy her lessons and learned so many different techniques that I didn't know before!
Fabian Pera
See how your art can grow!
Real progress comes from understanding what you’re doing, not just following along. My courses and tutorials are designed to help you build stronger skills across watercolor, mixed media, colored pencils and more, from color and composition to layering, textures, values and confident brushwork. Here you can see the progress students have made after learning and practicing with my tutorials.
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In each of my videos I lead you through a demonstration of my paintings using methods that both simplify and create surprising effects. You will learn the key elements of painting such as layering, lifting off paint, wet-in-wet techniques, brush and paper control, blending with color pencils, correcting with gouache, combining acrylics with oil painting techniques and much more!Each video tutorial comes with a material list, the sketch that you can print out at home, the reference and a hi-res scan of the final painting!
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- Access to my library of over 250 step-by-step Painting Tutorials and extended painting process videos!
- 1 new exclusive tutorial video each month: Every month, you'll get an exclusive, full-length painting tutorial (up to 12 hours) that walks you through the entire creative process in real-time. I’ll guide you with in-depth narration, sharing tips and insights along the way. With chapter markers, you can easily skip to specific techniques or revisit key moments whenever you want.
- Access to hundreds of progress pictures of my art and the behind-the-scenes photos and Blog Posts
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- Access to my library of over 250 step-by-step Painting Tutorials and extended painting process videos!
- 1 new exclusive tutorial video each month: Every month, you'll get an exclusive, full-length painting tutorial (up to 12 hours) that walks you through the entire creative process in real-time. I’ll guide you with in-depth narration, sharing tips and insights along the way. With chapter markers, you can easily skip to specific techniques or revisit key moments whenever you want.
- Access to hundreds of progress pictures of my art and the behind-the-scenes photos and Blog Posts
No. References and sketches are provided for the painting tutorials, so you do not need to create the drawing yourself before beginning.
You can download the provided sketch and reference image and use them to follow the lesson at home.
If you would also like to learn how to develop your own references and compositions digitally, the course library contains additional tutorials about my reference-making process. I create all of my own references and explain how you can develop your own as well.
You can therefore either use the materials provided or learn how to create your own.
There are currently a small number of drawing lessons available.
My main focus is painting, so the drawing section is currently smaller than the watercolour, mixed-media and oil-painting sections. The existing lessons provide a useful introduction to the basics, and more drawing lessons may be added in the future.
Yes! The course library includes material for beginners, intermediate students and advanced artists.
Most tutorials show a painting from beginning to end. Within each project, I explain both fundamental techniques and more advanced decisions. This means beginners can focus on the essential steps, while experienced students can study areas such as colour, edges, texture, composition and more complex painting techniques.
Especially in my newer tutorials, I aim to include something useful for different experience levels in every lesson.
The course library mainly focuses on two areas:
Watercolour and Mixed Media
My watercolour and mixed-media technique combines watercolour with materials such as coloured pencils, gouache and other drawing or painting media.
This approach is especially convenient for working at home because it requires relatively little space and the materials are easy to set up and store.
Oil and Acrylic Painting
Most lessons in this section focus on oil painting. Acrylic paint is sometimes used for the underpainting or early stages of the painting.
This technique may require slightly more space and preparation, but it can still be practised in a home studio with a suitable setup and proper ventilation.
Yes. The relevant tutorials include downloadable materials such as:
- reference images;
- sketches or line drawings;
- project-specific material information;
- general material recommendations.
These resources allow you to focus on the painting process without having to prepare every element yourself.
The exact downloads included may vary depending on the course.
Yes. You are welcome to use the materials and brands you already own.
Your colours or results may look slightly different from mine, but this can also help you learn how to adapt a technique to your own supplies.
Where a particular material is essential to the process, I will explain this in the relevant lesson or material list.
Yes! A brand-new tutorial is added to the course library every single month, so there is always something new to discover, learn and paint.
Each tutorial takes a great deal of planning, painting, filming and editing, and I am always excited to share a new creative project with you every month.
Paint with Lioba is my dedicated online learning platform for painting tutorials, creative lessons and downloadable course materials.
I created this website because I wanted a more organised and enjoyable way to present my courses. Unlike a traditional membership feed, the course library is designed specifically for students. You can browse and filter lessons more easily, search for particular subjects or techniques, keep track of the courses you have already completed and focus entirely on learning.
The course content on Paint with Lioba and my Patreon is the same. You do not need to subscribe to both.
The main difference is how the content is presented. Patreon works well as a membership platform, but its organisation and search functions are more limited. Paint with Lioba was created specifically as a course library, making it easier to find tutorials, filter them by subject or medium and keep track of your progress.
Some students prefer Patreon, while others prefer a dedicated course website. You are welcome to choose whichever platform works best for you.
Yes. You can cancel your monthly or annual subscription at any time.
Cancellation stops the subscription from renewing again. You will normally continue to have access until the end of the period you have already paid for.
For example, if you cancel a monthly subscription, you will retain access until the end of the current monthly billing period. If you cancel an annual subscription, you will retain access until the end of the paid annual period.
You may request a full refund within seven calendar days of purchasing a new monthly or annual subscription.
After the first seven days, payments are generally non-refundable. This means that an annual subscription cannot normally be refunded proportionally for unused months.
Renewal payments are also generally non-refundable. However, if you contact us within seven days of an automatic renewal and have not substantially used the course platform since the renewal, we may be able to offer a refund.
Mandatory statutory consumer rights remain unaffected. Please see our full Refund, Cancellation and Withdrawal Policy for further information.
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