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Basic Course: $20.00
with Certificate & CEUs: $45.00
Want to learn to paint? Want to have a rewarding hobby? Have the desire to learn something new and fun? This is the class for you. It is loaded with ideas, paintings, and easy-to-follow instructions. This is an opportunity for you to learn a new hobby, then share it with the world, in craft shows and shops, bazaars, mailorder, online marketing, gifts, and home decor. Senior citizens and all ages can enjoy the freedom to paint in the privacy of their homes. Joan will take you step-by-step all the way and will be there for you. Painting is a form of self-expression that you can use for the rest of your life. You don't have to be an expert in this technique. Everyone can accomplish the "One Stroke" technique. In the fast-paced world that we live in, painting is a breath of fresh air. You can just relax and enjoy the moment while painting. You don't need a lot of space, just a small table. Painting can fit in your life, no matter where you live. You many view samples of completed designs in all the courses that Joan teaches by typing in www.picturetrail.com/joanwaff in the browser address and then, simply clicking on the album that interest you.
Enroll today! This is a self-paced, online course. You have 6 months to finish. An instructor will monitor your progress and assess your body of work at course completion. UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions. This class has been officially reviewed by our Course Review Committee that scrutinizes course content and instructor participation. This course has received our Committee's highest rating: 4 stars.

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Continuing Education Units (CEU)
1.0 CEUs

Course Description



The 'One Stroke' painting technique is sweeping the nation. This is now the most popular form of decorative painting for all who want to learn to paint. Donna Dewberry created the 'One Stroke' technique. The 'One Stroke' technique has millions of people painting, the fun and easy way. They are getting projects done for gifts, charities, peers, family, and marketing.

In this course, Joan will take you step-by-step in learning this exciting and easy painting method. This is so convenient for in-home art study. Joan is a 'Certified One Stroke Instructor' (OSCI), being certified by Donna Dewberry.

You will be learning the cabbage rose, rosebuds, small flowers,  wisteria, all kinds of leaves, watermelons, vines, as well as original designs by Joan, such as the cat and dog sitting on a fence.    

Each lesson will have painted stroke guides, as well as written instructions, and complete designs, which can be printed for your use. 

The lessons are designed for your convenience in learning painting online. Joan will be paying careful attention to your comments and questions and will help you all the way to painting independence.

After learning the elements, you will be able to paint gorgeous designs on bags, cards, scrapbook pages, photo boxes and albums, clothing, wood, walls, and furniture.

Many people, who have never painted before, are amazed at their results. These people are now enriching their lives with their new hobby. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by taking this fun course. This class is an exciting class on color, design, creativity, imagination, relaxation, and fun.


This course will teach you the "One Stroke" decorative painting technique that is sweeping the nation. It is an exciting and easy decorative painting technique that is very colorful, bold, flexible and intriquing for any surfaces that you want to decorate. Taking this course will enable you to make your own artwork projects for gifts or selling. It will increase your creative potential and make you feel that you have accomplised a new-found hobby.

There are no previous requirements for this course. You will be given instructions, step-by-step in the lesson. You will need to purchase painting supplies as follows: 1) Folk Art acrylic paint in the following colors: berry wine, engine red, wicker white, sunflower yellow, schoolbus yellow, green forest, thicket, dioxazine purple, night sky, licorice, and floating medium. 2) Plaid Brushes by Donna Dewberry (green handles) in the following sizes: 3/4" flat, #12 flat, #2 script liner, medium scruffy 3) Miscellaneous supplies: styrofoam plates, paper towels, brush caddy (need 3 wells), wax paper (to put over stroke guides to practice over, artist practice pad (optional) to practice on. There will be no grades issued in this class. This class is for your enjoyment to be used to enrich your life. You can work at your own pace and completing this course is as easy as completing the exercises and taking the simple quizzes geared to helping you learn the material. You will earn certificates in attendance, class participation and merit on completing assignments.

The goal of this course is for you to use all the elements learned to decorate any surface that you want. You will feel confident to do your own designs to fit the size and shape of all your decorating needs. At the end of the course, you will be able to use any combination of the elements you learned to decorate surfaces that you have.

Instructor Joan Waff is a "Certified One Stroke Instructor (OSCI) - certified by Donna Dewberry. She has been painting for over thirty years in many different techniques of decorative art. She has taught decorative painting in local shops and sold her work in shops, art galleries and shows. Before decorative painting, Joan made porcelain and cloth dolls and sold them across the U.S. to over 200 shops.


This course offers 1.0 CEUs upon successful completion. You may take this online course with or without CEU documentation. An online and hard-copy Certificate of Course Completion displaying your coursework and CEUs earned is included with the CEU Option. We also offer an expedited Transcript Service for sending your accomplishments to a third party.

Course Lessons

  1. Brushes and Paints - Let's start painting! This lesson will focus on the supplies, brush loading and brush cleaning as well as other tips for getting ready to paint. You will have so much fun.
  2. Learning the Rose Bud - The beautiful rose bud has many designing possibilities. This class will teach you the three strokes of the rose bud. You also become aware of the shading and brush movements when executing these strokes. Let's go!
  3. Calyx of the Rosebud - This lesson will teach you how to execute the stem and the three strokes to complete the calyx. This lesson will provide painted stroke examples as well as written instructions.
  4. One Stroke Leaf, Wisteria and Curliques - This is an exciting and colorful lesson. This lesson will teach students the One Stroke leaf, wisteria and curlique strokes. You will do wonders with these elements. Let's go!
  5. Wiggle Leaf - Students learn the wiggle leaf, stem, and how to size it in designs.
  6. Rosebud Design - You will be designing your own design, using the elements used in the the rosebud class. Painted example will be shown for you to use. This lesson will free you to have fun with the strokes that you have executed in the above lessons.
  7. Full Rose and more Rosebuds - Absolutely gorgeous! In this class, you will be learning the shell, center bud and filler strokes for the full rose and rosebuds. You will be so excited to use this alone on cards, bags, or anything you want. Let's go paint!
  8. Filler Leaf and Five-Petal Flower - These are handy elements to know when designing. You will learn the filler leaf and five-petal flower. When you want to add more to a design, this is it. Let's have fun!
  9. Completed Rose Designs - Let's get ready! This class has the completed rose design for you to use. You will use all the elements learned in the above lessons. You can do it!
  10. Ivy leaf - This is a very exciting element for you. You will learn the four steps for executing the ivy leaf and how to paint vines. Ivy leaves make very nice decorating subjects. You will love this!
  11. Vines - Vines are so handy and very elegant. This lesson will show how to execute the vine strokes, the shapes and uses for the vine in other designs. Let's start! You will find many uses for this element, such as pots, cards, walls, and windows.
  12. Creating an Ivy Design - You are on your way to painting freedom with this design. You will be using the ivy leaf, one stroke leaf, curliques, and vine. Let's get going on this one. This looks great on pots.
  13. Cat and Dog - "Simply adorable" are the words to described this lesson. You will learn the use of the scruffy brush in designing the cat and dog, as well as using the script liner for facial details. Have fun and relax. Let's go for it!
  14. Fence, Foliage, Grass and Flower Shapes - Fun! Fun! Fun! This lesson will teach you the simple fence, scruffy foliage, fun grass and easy flower shapes. The techniques learned in this lesson will enable you to incorporate many elements into your own unique designs. Let's paint!
  15. Cat and Dog Complete Design - Oh happy day! You will have fun on this one. This lesson will take you through the steps in completing the cat and dog with fence, foliage, grass, and flower shapes design. Get ready!
  16. More Class Lessons...
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This course will teach you the "One Stroke" decorative painting technique that is sweeping the nation. It is an exciting and easy decorative painting technique that is very colorful, bold, flexible and intriquing for any surfaces that you want to decorate. Taking this course will enable you to make your own artwork projects for gifts or selling. It will increase your creative potential and make you feel that you have accomplised a new-found hobby.

There are no previous requirements for this course. You will be given instructions, step-by-step in the lesson. You will need to purchase painting supplies as follows: 1) Folk Art acrylic paint in the following colors: berry wine, engine red, wicker white, sunflower yellow, schoolbus yellow, green forest, thicket, dioxazine purple, night sky, licorice, and floating medium. 2) Plaid Brushes by Donna Dewberry (green handles) in the following sizes: 3/4" flat, #12 flat, #2 script liner, medium scruffy 3) Miscellaneous supplies: styrofoam plates, paper towels, brush caddy (need 3 wells), wax paper (to put over stroke guides to practice over, artist practice pad (optional) to practice on. There will be no grades issued in this class. This class is for your enjoyment to be used to enrich your life. You can work at your own pace and completing this course is as easy as completing the exercises and taking the simple quizzes geared to helping you learn the material. You will earn certificates in attendance, class participation and merit on completing assignments.

The goal of this course is for you to use all the elements learned to decorate any surface that you want. You will feel confident to do your own designs to fit the size and shape of all your decorating needs. At the end of the course, you will be able to use any combination of the elements you learned to decorate surfaces that you have.

Instructor Joan Waff is a "Certified One Stroke Instructor (OSCI) - certified by Donna Dewberry. She has been painting for over thirty years in many different techniques of decorative art. She has taught decorative painting in local shops and sold her work in shops, art galleries and shows. Before decorative painting, Joan made porcelain and cloth dolls and sold them across the U.S. to over 200 shops.


Optional Certificates Awarded

  1. Certificate of Attendance
  2. Certificate of Class Participation
  3. Certificate of Appreciation
  4. Certificate of Outstanding Achievement

Certificates awarded by the instructor will vary and are based upon student merit. Any awards you earn are considered unofficial (or temporary) unless you decide to make the award official. To make an award official, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and shipping of a hard copy of the certificate as well as access to the UniversalClass Transcript Service. Official awards include a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award you earned for a lifetime (great for employers to verify your achievement).

Additional Information

Course Title : One Stroke Painting of Beautiful Roses
CEU Value : (Continuing Education Units)
Course Number : 6242
Course Type : Hobby/Enthusiast
Course URL : http://rosebuds.onlineclasses.com
Course Rating :
Instructor : Joan Waff
Syllabus : View Syllabus
Duration : Continuous: Enroll anytime!
Course Fee :
Basic Course: $20.00
with CEUs & Certificate: $45.00
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT
This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment. This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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