stuck to Structured
A Free 4-Day Abstract Painting Challenge for Painters Who Are Ready to Stop Guessing
Whether you're not sure how to start an abstract painting or you keep hitting a wall in the middle, this challenge will help you understand how to move a painting forward with more clarity and confidence
No guesswork. No random techniques. Just a clear next step.
Challenge Dates: April 19-23, 2026
The colors are working.
The movement is interesting.
There’s something there.
And then…
It starts to fall apart.
It gets messy.
Overworked.
Unclear.
You try to fix it — but every move makes it worse.
So you step back… or start over.
👉 This isn’t about talent.
👉 It’s because you’ve never been shown how to move through an abstract painting.
Over 4 days, I’ll walk you through:
✔ How to start with intention (not guessing)
✔ How to make confident decisions as your painting evolves
✔ How to recognize when something isn’t working
✔ What to do next to bring it back
But even with this… most paintings still don’t fully come together.
I've watched hundreds of painters hit this exact wall. It's not a creativity problem. It's a structure problem — and structure is something I can actually teach you.
That’s what I’ll show you at the end.
Why Abstract Painting Feels So Hard — And What's Actually Missing
👉 How to work with your paint instead of fighting it
👉 How to make confident decisions as your painting evolves
👉 How to recognize when something isn’t working
👉 What to do next to move it forwards
By the end of this, you’ll know exactly what to do next in your painting
✔ A live session where I break down the painting step by step, so you can understand why it works and use that thinking in your own work
✔ Live Q&A support, so when you feel stuck, you know exactly what to do next
✔ A repeatable process you can bring into every future painting — not just this one challenge
Watercolors
Oils
Inks
Supply list provided upon registration
What You Get
Works with any medium
I kept getting to the middle and panicking. This challenge was the first time I knew what to do instead of just painting over it.
I believe this could be in the top 5 of my most favorite paintings I've ever done. Thank you, Andrea! I really loved these lessons. First time I have ever been satisfied with my drips.
She created this during one of my challenges
After a total creative block in my life this challenge helped me enjoy just letting go and having fun again. I want to find my unique voice and expression and I think this helped me see the value in trusting the process, picking up a brush again, and seeing what happens
— samantha
— debra
-annie m
"The first time I knew what to do"
These are from artists just like you -uncertain, frustrated, and unsure how to move forward
"I love my painting!"
"this challenge helped me let go"
I’m Andrea — and I teach abstract painters how to move through a painting without it falling apart.
For years, I watched artists (including myself) get stuck in the same place:
strong starts… followed by confusion, overworking, and frustration.
It wasn’t a lack of creativity.
It was a lack of structure.
That’s what I’ve spent the last 20+ years teaching — how to make decisions inside a painting so it actually comes together.
My work has been exhibited across the country, and I’ve helped thousands of artists move past the “messy middle” and create paintings that feel intentional, not accidental.
But more importantly…
I understand what it feels like to stand in front of a painting and not know what to do next.
This is exactly what I’ll walk you through inside this free 4-day challenge.
andrea cermanski
About your instructor
Whether you're not sure how to start or you keep hitting a wall in the middle — this is where that starts to change.
Ready to Stop Guessing?
Starts April 19
Join artists just like you who were uncertain where to go next — and finally found a way through