About Cheryl Poulin

Helping Decorative Painters
Build Confidence Since 1993

By Cheryl Poulin

Whether you're just thinking about picking up a paintbrush for the very first time or you've been painting for years, my goal is simple: to help you enjoy the creative journey while building the skills and confidence to paint projects that fuel your creative spirit and that you're proud of.

I've been a decorative painter since 1991 and I've spent more than three decades helping painters develop their skills and confidence. I created Your Decorative Painting Resource to be the kind of place I wish every painter had: one trusted source for techniques, tutorials, product advice, inspiration, and honest answers.

Painting should be enjoyable, encouraging, and something anyone can learn with the right guidance. That belief has shaped everything I've taught throughout my teaching career.

A Few Highlights

• Decorative painter since 1991
• Teaching decorative painting since 1993
• Thousands of students taught through classes, workshops, online lessons, videos and membership program
• Designer of published decorative painting pattern packets
• Articles and painting projects featured in national and international decorative painting magazines
• Creator of Your Decorative Painting Resource, helping decorative painters online for more than 20 years
• Certified Professional Coach

While I'm proud of those accomplishments, what means the most to me is hearing from painters who tell me they're finally achieving results they never thought possible.

How I Teach

My teaching style has always been practical and encouraging.

I enjoy presenting painting techniques in multiple ways because I know we don't all learn the same way. My goal is to make each technique easier to understand and to apply.

My background as a Certified Professional Coach has shaped the way I teach. Technical skills are important, but so is confidence. I understand that many painters struggle with perfectionism, creative blocks, or the feeling that they're "not artistic enough." Encouraging painters to move beyond those obstacles is just as rewarding to me as teaching a new painting technique.

Here you'll find help with:

• Decorative painting techniques
• Brush skills and stroke work
• Surface preparation
• Product recommendations
• Colour and finishing advice
• Step-by-step projects
• Tips gained from decades of experience and that includes the mistakes I've made myself!

My goal isn't simply to show you what to paint. It's to help you understand why techniques work so you become a more confident painter with every project.

A Little More About Me

When I'm not painting, I’m exploring other creative pursuits like art journaling, mixed media, doodling and other handicrafts. I believe creativity doesn't have to be perfect to be meaningful, and I love encouraging others to simply enjoy the process of making something by hand.

After all these years, I still get excited every time I see a blank surface. I can’t wait to make it something beautiful.

Who I Help

Decorative painting has room for everyone. Some visitors are holding a paintbrush for the very first time.  They are complete beginners. Others have some experience or they're returning to painting after years away. While many have been painting for years but still want to improve their shading, blending, brush control, colour choices, or confidence.

No matter where you are on your creative journey, you'll find practical instruction designed to help you take the next step rather than overwhelm you with information.

How It All Began

My decorative painting journey began in 1991 after moving to the Ottawa Valley.

Like many beginners, I was captivated by the beautifully painted pieces I saw at local craft shows. I enrolled in my first class, fell in love with decorative painting almost immediately, and never looked back.

Over the years I've continued learning from talented artists, experimenting with new techniques, and discovering that some of the greatest joy comes from passing that knowledge along to others.

That's what inspired me to create this website.  I wanted to build a place where painters could find reliable information, clear instruction, and encouragement and to access it all in one place.

Let's Paint Together

Whether you're looking for a new technique, trying to solve a painting problem, or simply searching for inspiration, I'm glad you're here.

I hope Your Decorative Painting Resource becomes a place you return to often as your skills and confidence continue to grow.

I'd love to have you join my free newsletter, The Creative Chronicles, where I share painting tips, tutorials, inspiration, and updates on new projects.

Chéryl and her (late) Great Pyrenees, Gus

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AUTHOR BIO

Cheryl Poulin, CPC, has been helping decorative painters of all levels grow their acrylic painting skills since 1993. She has taught thousands of students, published 50+ instructional packets and videos, and helped revive interest in the decorative art form with a beginner painting program using her step-by-step Earmark Studio Method.

Cheryl’s work has appeared in publications such as: The Decorative Painter, PaintWorks, and Tole World. Cheryl provides your-decorative-painting-resource.com as a free resource. She’s happiest when she sees her students succeed. Cheryl relaxes with a brush in hand, painting, doodling, and creating.

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