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Chinoiserie Holiday Paint Along

Paint a beautiful chinoiserie card for the holidays at your own pace, and join me live on Wednesday 11 November.

Pick up your brushes

and paint along with me

Take your time, pause whenever you need and enjoy every brushstroke.

Say hello and

share your progress

Introduce yourself and share your work as you go, from your very first pencil sketches to your finished card. I love seeing every stage! Ask me anything along the way. I'll be popping in all week to cheer you on.

Chinoiserie Painting Starter Set and Beginner Workshop prize bundle
Fivewinners

Prize draw

Win a chinoiserie

painting bundle

Five painters will each win my Chinoiserie Painting Starter Set and lifetime access to my Beginner Workshop. That's over $1,500 (USD) of prizes!

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Paint your card along with the video

02

Submit a photo by midnight on Tuesday 10 November

03

Hear the winners live on Wednesday 11 November

Winners are picked at random, so every card counts!

Submit your card

You're invited

Join me for a

live call celebration

Wednesday 11 November · 12pm ET

Bring your finished card along and let's celebrate together! I'll be answering the biggest questions from the week, sharing my very best tips and announcing our five prize winners. Can't make it? The replay will be posted right here.

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November 2026 calendar: paint along begins 4 November, entries close 10 November, live call and prize winners 11 NovemberNovember 2026 calendar: paint along begins 4 November, entries close 10 November, live call and prize winners 11 November
Hand painted chinoiserie holiday cards with Chinese brushes and a Christmas tree

Your supplies

What you'll need

to paint along

Want to follow along exactly? Here's everything I use in the tutorial. Don't worry if you don't have it all, just use what you have!

  • Watercolour paper
  • Card, 200 to 300gsm is lovely
  • Your choice of paints (I'll be using gouache)
  • Chinese brushes or watercolour brushes
  • Glue stick, double sided tape or spray adhesive
  • Pencil and eraser
  • A small amount of basic acrylic paint (to create your background wash)
  • Scissors or a blade
  • An old toothbrush
  • A ruler
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Diane painting the Wishing Branch at her desk, the finished chinoiserie wall panel in a gold frame, and a close up of her painting the branchComingsoon11 Nov

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Wednesday 11 November · 12pm ET

✦ Join in the first two hours and get Chinoiserie Butterflies, my butterfly painting workshop, free.

Don't worry about missing it! If you're on this page, you're already on my list, so I'll email you the moment the doors open.

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Meet your teacher

Hello, I'm

Diane

I teach artists, creatives and aspiring painters (just like you!) how to paint chinoiserie and turn their passion into something truly special.

I built my career as a chinoiserie artist from the ground up, learning directly from the masters in China and refining my own modern approach. I'll be your guide in helping you achieve those BIG artistic dreams, whether that means painting for joy, growing your skills, or even building a creative business.

Chinoiserie is as magical as it looks, and I'm here to help you make it part of your life.

Diane x

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