Expanding Landscapes

Create Bold, Expressive Abstract Landscapes and Love What You Paint!

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Living room with a wooden sofa, white cushions, patterned throw pillows, a black and white striped throw blanket, in front of a wall featuring an abstract landscape painting by Canadian artist Nikol Wikman

Five expressive abstract landscape projects that will completely change how you see a canvas.

There is something so satisfying about painting landscapes that feel big and alive and full of atmosphere. Not tight. Not detailed. Just expressive and bold and completely your own.

That is exactly what this class is about.

In Expanding Landscapes we paint five complete projects together, working with charcoal, acrylics, trowels and big expressive brushstrokes to create abstract landscapes full of depth, movement and personality. I will show you how I mix and balance colour, how I build texture and atmosphere in layers, and how to trust your instincts when a painting starts telling you where it wants to go. By the end of this class you will have five beautiful paintings and a whole new way of approaching a blank canvas.

Living room with a beige sofa and gray pillows, large abstract landscape painting by artist Nikol Wikman above a dark wooden console, two windows with white curtains and green trees outside.

What’s inside the class?

Five complete step by step painting projects plus a wonderful bonus lesson where we revisit core techniques and turn a practice canvas into a brand new finished painting. Because sometimes the best paintings come from the ones you least expected.

Instant lifetime access to all videos so you can learn at your own pace and come back whenever you want.

A full materials list with everything I use and ways to adapt with what you already have.

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Modern hallway with an abstract landscape painting by Nikol Wikman, black and wood console table with storage boxes, potted plant, and a watering can.

This is the most enjoyable class ever! Relaxing, zero stress...you’re the bomb diggity Nikol🥰

~Michele

Interior of a room featuring a white sideboard with a wooden top, decorated with a white shell-shaped bowl and a small stack of books. Above it hangs an abstract landscape painting by Nikol Wikman

Discover the Joy of Painting Expressive Landscapes

This class is for anyone who loves landscapes and wants to paint them in a bold expressive intuitive way. If your landscapes have started to feel a little tight or overly detailed and you want to loosen up and go bigger, this class was made for you. It is also a wonderful starting point for anyone who has always been drawn to landscape painting but was not sure how to approach it in an abstract expressive way. No matter where you are in your painting journey, if you are ready to paint with more freedom and see what happens when you really go for it, I think you are going to love this.

What’s Inside the Course

5 Step-by-Step Painting Projects + Fun Bonus

Lesson 1 - Blue Horizon – Use charcoal and acrylic on a wide canvas to create movement and a fresh blue palette.

Lesson 2 - Daybreak – Dive into sunrise colors, textural clouds, trowel work and expressive foreground.

Lesson 3 - Moonlit Meander – A dramatic scene of dark tones and bold highlights; learn to layer with confidence.

Lesson 4 - Passing Time – Nighttime seascape mood: deep blues, purples, motion and flow.

Lesson 5 - Morning Walk – Trees, mountains, atmosphere — intuitive placement and layered depth.


Bonus: Creative Play & New Beginnings – Revisit core techniques and turn a “practice canvas” into a brand-new painting with spontaneity.

Abstract painting with flowing brushstrokes in shades of blue, black, green, and white, resembling a landscape or water scene.
Abstract landscape painting with swirling pink, orange, white, and brown colors, with some green at the bottom.
Abstract landscape painting with a blue sky, green hills, and a waterfall or river with streaks of dripping paint.
Abstract landscape painting depicting a stormy sky over a desert with colorful clouds, dark blue and purple storm clouds, and orange and brown desert terrain with grid-like patterns.
Abstract landscape painting of mountains, water, and a sky with pink, blue, and white clouds, featuring sparse sketchy trees and reflections.
Abstract painting of mountains, trees, and ships with pastel sky background.

This course gave me the confidence to paint landscapes that truly feel like my own! Nikol’s teaching style is so encouraging and easy to follow.

~Lisa H.

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Nikol Wikman is my number one inspirational instructor. Her style of looseness, humor, freedom, with her easy to understand instructions without an superficial ego is like champagne and brie!!

~Trish

Hi, I’m Nikol!

Hi I'm Nikol. I've been painting and teaching for over 15 years and landscapes hold a very special place in my heart. Growing up on Vancouver Island surrounded by mountains, sea and sky probably has something to do with that! My paintings have found homes with collectors all over the world and I've had the joy of teaching over 2,000 students online.

In Expanding Landscapes I am sharing everything I love about painting big expressive abstract landscapes with depth, atmosphere and feeling.

I cannot wait to paint with you.

Victoria BC Artist, Nikol Wikman in her art studio holding a painting roller, wearing a paint-splattered apron and a blue shirt, with a colorful abstract landscape painting in the background.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • This class is for anyone who loves landscapes and wants to paint them in a bold expressive intuitive way.

  • Not at all! While some painting experience might help, the course is designed with all skill levels in mind. I’ll guide you through each step with easy-to-follow instructions and demonstrations.

  • You’ll need acrylic paints, large brushes, a roller, a palette knife (or trowel), and a large canvas. A detailed materials list will also be provided upon enrollment.

  • You’ll have lifetime access, so you can go through the lessons at your own pace and revisit them anytime.

    Lifetime access means you have access for as long as the course exists.

  • All lessons are pre-recorded, allowing you to watch them whenever it’s convenient for you.

  • Absolutely! The course teaches techniques that can be applied to various color palettes and canvas sizes to fit your personal style and space.

  • Because my class videos are downloadable and yours to keep forever, all sales are final. That said I want you to absolutely love your experience. If you have any questions before purchasing please reach out and I will happily answer them. I am also always available if you need support once you are inside the class.

  • Simply click the “Join Now” button, complete your payment, and gain instant access to the full course!

  • Thank you for asking!

    Yes! You are absolutely welcome to sell artwork created from this course—I encourage it! Many of my my students have gone on to sell paintings created in my classes. It make me so happy to see! I fully support you in sharing and selling your beautiful creations.

Supply List

This is a list of the supplies I use in the lessons. I encourage you to use what you have and adapt as needed. If you have any questions about supplies please reach out — I am always happy to help!

Canvas Five 30x40" stretched canvases (or the size of your choosing!)

Paint White Gesso Titanium White — Heavy Body Acrylic Metallic Gold — Acrylic

Fluid Acrylics in the following colours: Cadmium Red Medium Hue Paynes Gray Phthalo Turquoise Cerulean Blue Burnt Sienna Raw Umber Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold Quinacridone Magenta

Brushes Medium sized house painting brush or brushes Filbert brushes 1/2" and 3/4" Extra large filbert brush 2" Extra large round brush (I use size 50)

Tools Sponge roller Large palette knife or trowel Catalyst wedge (a palette knife or other substitute works perfectly!) Metallic gold paint pen Charcoal, graphite or black soft pastel (chalk style) Spray bottle with water Paper towel or shop towels

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