Unchain Your Brush — Let Go, Take Risks, and Develop Your Own Painting Style

What does freedom mean to you? For many artists, it means breaking free from rules that disrupt creativity. For others, it means finding the courage to paint what they feel, not just what they see.

But for ex-Marine-turned-master artist Ryan Jensen, freedom means unchaining your brush.

As artists, we naturally seek to improve our skills. But many of us get too caught up in perfectionism. We obsess over accuracy and tightening our brushwork. The result? Our work feels stiff and lifeless.

But when you unchain your brush, everything changes!

This course builds on the ideas introduced in Ryan’s Loosen Up Your Paintings — but goes further, focusing on risk-taking, motion, and developing a style that feels unmistakably you.

Meet Your Instructor, Ryan Jensen!

Ryan Jensen is a professionally trained artist with a style that radiates energy and authenticity. Today his paintings are known for their bold brushwork, masterful handling of light, and unmistakable energy — work that connects with viewers and collectors alike.

His journey into painting began in the San Francisco Bay Area, where his earliest memories include his father, a painter, and his mother working together over a drafting board in their home studio.

What sets Ryan apart is his unique fusion of artistic training and life-transforming experiences.

Starting at age 21, he served eight years in the United States Marine Corps, including three combat tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. Those experiences taught him to see the world through a different lens and gave him the courage to take risks in his art.

What You’ll Discover Inside:

●       How Ryan pushes past “loosening up” and paints with movement, momentum, and instinct — even when the subject feels risky or unfamiliar

●       A deeper look at how style actually emerges — not by planning it, but by making bolder decisions in real time

●       How to keep your painting alive all the way to the end, without tightening up as you refine

●       Why you should stop fixing your paintings and start responding to them

●       Ryan’s approach to painting through uncertainty — what to do when you don’t know the next step, but know you can’t stop

●       How to use motion, edges, and energy to say more with fewer marks

●       Why taking risks on purpose is the fastest way to develop confidence, individuality, and a recognizable voice

…and so much more!

What This Course Includes:

●       Full 1-hour-plus Painting Demonstration

●       Insights from the Artist: Ryan’s Life, Art & Philosophy

●       High-Speed View of the Demo: For Your Painting Convenience

●       Exhibit of Works: Gallery of Ryan’s Paintings

Chapter Breakdown

Preparation

Getting Started

The “Drawing” Phase

Dive In

Observation & Adjustment

Develop the Painting

Fresh Eyes

Refine the Painting