Layne Johnson Studio

I help regular people learn classical painting techniques, so they can paint the landscapes they love – and have fun doing it. (When I'm not busy on my own oil paintings!)

The videos on this channel will show you my approach to painting landscapes. You'll learn about classical techniques, including how to paint in layers.

📌Get started today with my FREE workshop: laynejohnson.com/workshop

When you're ready for more in-depth lessons, you can get my help through my online courses and the links on this page. :-)


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🎉 PRINCETON BRUSH SET GIVEAWAY WINNERS! 🎉
A big thank you to everyone who participated in our Princeton Landscape Brush Set Giveaway and watched the video series. We loved reading your comments and seeing the enthusiasm for landscape painting.

Congratulations to our 10 winners:
🏆 @JoyceHale-k3r
🏆 @Rattlinggourd123
🏆 @kenn7890
🏆 @1gkelly1
🏆 @pattim4592
🏆 @loribrackett7820
🏆 @hibullard1
🏆 @kevinjones7777
🏆 @DeniCaryPhillips
🏆 @ChelseaBray-b3g

📌IMPORTANT: If your name appears above, it's your responsibility to contact Princeton Brush within 7 days of this announcement to claim your prize (by June 10). If a selected winner does not respond within seven (7) days, an alternate winner may be selected.

📧 Email: marketing@princetonbrush.com
Please include:
• Your full name
• Your YouTube username
• A note that you were selected as a winner in the Layne Johnson Landscape Brush Set Giveaway

Official giveaway rules: laynejohnsonstudio.com/brush-giveaway-rules

Congratulations again to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who participated. We hope you enjoyed the videos and picked up a few new ideas for your landscape paintings along the way.

— Layne & ‎⁨Princeton Brush Co.

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Have you entered the giveaway? My new Princeton Landscape Brush Set is finally here — and to celebrate, we’re giving away a limited number of sets.

I’ve also put together a 4-part video series cover the tools, techniques, and core concepts that go into creating stronger landscape paintings.

Watch the playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY...

🎁 GIVEAWAY
Look for the entry details below each video. And yes — each video counts as a separate entry, so if you comment on all 4 videos, that’s 4 chances to win.

Entries close May 31.
Good luck!

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 84

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Which painting concept took you the longest to really understand?
I break these down in my latest tutorial → https://youtu.be/uAh2z_TSmvw

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 14

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A good brush should do more than just put paint on the canvas. In this new video, I’ll show you what the brushes in my new Princeton Brush Landscape Set can really do.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/UPH-kqBKHpw

🎁 Don’t forget — we’re also giving away a limited number of my new Princeton Landscape Brush Sets. To enter, just leave a comment on any video in this 4-part series — or on all of them! (See the video description for all the details.)

#landscapepainting #oilpainting #paintbrushes

1 month ago | [YT] | 152

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📣 I'm happy to share that my new "Princeton Landscape Brush Set" is now available and in stock at Blick and Amazon!

These are the five brushes I reach for most often in my own landscape paintings — a simple, versatile set designed to take you from the initial block-in all the way to the final details.

Supplies are limited during the initial rollout, so if you’ve been waiting to grab a set, now’s a good time.

Blick: tidd.ly/4wcOYL9
Amazon: amzn.to/4wfYcGy

The links above are Affiliate links (Blick/Amazon), which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them, at no additional cost to you. Thanks for your support!

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If you had to narrow it down to just 5 brushes… could you do it?

That’s exactly what I had to do when I put together this new landscape set. Here are the 5 brushes I reach for most—and why → https://youtu.be/yN86U42QLzI

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 159

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Ever mix a color that looked just right on your palette… then put it on the canvas and suddenly it looked completely wrong?

You’re not imagining it. It's called simultaneous contrast. #colortheory

In this new video, I’m talking about one of the reasons that happens — and why color is always affected by what’s around it.

If color mixing has ever felt frustrating, I think this will help make a few things click.

1 month ago | [YT] | 20

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There’s a big difference between painting clouds that look “okay” and clouds that feel real. The kind that have depth, atmosphere, and light.

That’s exactly what Painting Dramatic Clouds 2.0 is designed to help you do — with a clear, step-by-step process you can actually follow.

If that’s something you want to improve this year, join the waitlist here:
👉 laynejohnsonstudio.com/clouds

Enrollment will be reopening soon!

2 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 130

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Struggling to make your clouds look believable?
Download my free guide: 3 Mistakes That Make Clouds Look Flat (And How to Fix Them) ➡️ laynejohnson.com/cloudmistakes

2 months ago | [YT] | 105

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If starting a painting ever feels like the hardest part, this might help. I just shared a simple way I like to begin—using an imprimatura.

2 months ago | [YT] | 17