ArtFun by Jenny Cook
Online Painting Tutorial

Meet Coral
Charlie

Paint a reef fish full of colour, pattern and personality.

Discover the joy of layering colour and pattern to bring your very own Coral Charlie to life. I'll guide you brushstroke by brushstroke - while keeping him completely, gloriously yours. No experience needed. Just a little curiosity and a free afternoon.

Just $19 (usually $29) · Lifetime access - learn at your own pace.

Say g'day to Charlie!
Coral Charlie - a bold close-up reef fish portrait by Jenny Cook
My Why

Creativity isn't talent. It's permission to explore.

I've lost count of the women who've sat down with me and said, "Oh, I'm not artistic." Then they pick up a brush, lay down one colour, then another… and somewhere around Charlie's cheeky eye, something shifts. They stop worrying about getting it right and start to play.

That's the moment I live for - the quiet little gasp of "I actually made that." You don't need a steady hand or a single art class behind you. You just need permission to have a go. Coral Charlie is my favourite way to hand it to you.

You're already an artist - let's remind you how it feels.

Finished Coral Charlie painting
Close-up detail of Charlie's eye and brushwork
What You'll Create

A reef fish full of personality

This isn't paint-by-numbers - it's yours, start to finish. Charlie is bold, bright and a little bit cheeky, and no two ever turn out the same. As you paint, you'll learn to make your own creative calls: same techniques, completely different fish.

Colour layering Pattern creation Decorative details Creative mark-making Artistic decisions
Make Him Yours

There's no wrong way to paint your Coral Charlie

One tutorial. Endless possibilities.

Some of you will go full tropical reef. Others keep him cool and coastal, or let a rainbow run wild. Same steps, same cheeky fish - a completely different personality every single time.

Tropical

Hot corals, sunset golds and a splash of turquoise.

Coastal

Soft aquas, sea-glass blues and gentle sandy neutrals.

Bright Rainbow

Every colour in the box - joyful, bold and unapologetic.

Bold & Contemporary

High contrast, graphic shapes and a confident statement.

Jenny's original Coral Charlie - coral and aqua

My original Charlie

Coral, gold and a soft aqua background.

Sue with her own version of Coral Charlie

Sue's Charlie

Bolder reds, deep teal - completely her own.

Three women painting their own Coral Charlies together

Better together

Same lesson, three cheeky Charlies - all different.

"Your Charlie should look like your Charlie, not mine."

What's Included

Inside your Coral Charlie tutorial

Full step-by-step video tutorial
Simple supply list
Reference images
Colour guidance
Layering techniques
Decorative pattern techniques
Lifetime access
Learn at your own pace
$19 usually $29
Yours forever
The Coral Charlie lesson playing on a laptop - paint along at home
Paint along from home, any time
The Real Magic

What you'll walk away with

Technical skills

Layering colour for richness and depth
Building depth and dimension
Creating a focal point that pops
Designing pattern and decorative detail
Confident, expressive brush techniques

Confidence skills

Trusting your own creative choices
Painting without perfectionism
Beginning to develop your own style
Exploring colour with courage
Finishing your painting with pride
A delighted student holding up her finished Coral Charlie
I made that!
Real Women, Real Charlies

From "I can't paint" to "look what I created."

"I have painted a few things with Jen, but I really didn't think I could paint this one. But I did and I love him!  My Charlie is framed on the lounge-room wall now and I can't stop smiling at him."

Sue - Victoria

Jenny Cook smiling outdoors, holding up a finished Coral Charlie painting
Meet Your Teacher

Hi, I'm Jenny

I'm an artist, educator and the founder of ArtFun - and I help women reconnect with themselves through the simple joy of painting. For years I've watched my students surprise themselves, one brushstroke at a time.

My whole approach is about confidence, not perfect artwork. There's no judgement here and no wrong way to do it - just colour, curiosity and the lovely little moment when you step back and think, "I made that." Coral Charlie is one of my very favourite ways to get you there.

Can't wait to paint with you - Jenny x

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Your Coral Charlie is waiting

One cheeky fish. One free afternoon. A whole new way to see yourself. Let's get a brush in your hand.

$19 usually $29

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ArtFun by Jenny Cook

Creativity. Confidence. Community.

$19 usually $29 · Lifetime access