Learn To Draw And Paint Realistic Art

Over 150 hours of step-by-step video lessons designed to help you paint and draw realistically even if you think you have no talent

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A strong foundation and 9 complete courses to accelerate your progress

Over 100 paintings and drawings completed together in real time, step by step

550 video lessons where every stroke and every decision is explained

A course that can be followed using oil or acrylic painting
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You don't need talent or prior experience, just the willingness to follow a clear and structured method

If your artworks don’t look as realistic as you’d like…

It’s not a lack of talent. It's a lack of method.

A strong foundation and 9 complete courses to accelerate your progress

Over 100 paintings and drawings completed together in real time, step by step

550 video lessons where every stroke and every decision is explained

A course that can be followed using oil or acrylic painting
(More information at the bottom of the page)

Lifetime and 24/7 access, ideal to improve at your own pace

Professional-quality videos where you can see every stroke and detail clearly

You don't need talent or prior experience, just the willingness to follow a clear and structured method

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Every project is completed step by step, with detailed explanations from the first lines to the final details

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A 150-hour program designed to help you improve quickly

Drawing and Oil Painting Fundamentals – 19 hours to master the essential foundations

Portrait Drawing and Painting – 34 hours to master proportions, likeness and skin tones

Landscape Painting – 11 hours to master light, depth and atmosphere

Animal Drawing and Painting – 41 hours to master fur, feathers and textures

The Human Figure in Drawing and Painting – 19 hours to master anatomy, proportions and form

Still Life Painting – 17 hours to master reflections, transparency and textures

Perspective – 15 hours to understand space and draw in three dimensions

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Your Learning Journey

A 150-hour program designed to help you improve quickly

Drawing and Oil Painting Fundamentals – 19 hours to master the essential foundations

Portrait Drawing and Painting – 34 hours to master proportions, likeness and skin tones

Landscape Painting – 11 hours to master light, depth and atmosphere

Animal Drawing and Painting – 41 hours to master fur, feathers and textures

The Human Figure in Drawing and Painting – 19 hours to master anatomy, proportions and form

Still Life Painting – 17 hours to master reflections, transparency and textures

Perspective – 15 hours to understand space and draw in three dimensions

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Even though the course is taught using oil painting, it is fully adapted to acrylic painting. The essential fundamentals are the same: color, volume, light, composition, precision of gesture, and more.

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The Complete Drawing Course

Fundamentals of Drawing
13 lessons
1. Welcome !
2. Drawing Materials
1. Part 1 - Lines
  1. 1. Lines
2. Part 2 - Shapes
  1. 1. Shapes - The different shapes
  2. 2. Shapes - Analysis
  3. 3. Shapes - Examples
  4. 4. Project – Shapes
3. Part 3 - Contours
  1. 1. Contours
  2. 2. Project - Contours
4. Part 4 - Light and Shadow
  1. 1. Light and Shadow – Theory
  2. 2. Light and Shadow – Value Scale
  3. 3. Light and Shadow – Shading, Blending, and Erasing Techniques
  4. 4. Project – Shading
Fundamentals of Drawing - Part 2
23 lessons
1. Part 5 - Proportions
  1. 1. Proportions – Overview
  2. 2. Proportions – Sight-Size Method
  3. 3. Proportions – Angle Sighting
  4. 4. Proportions – The Grid Method
  5. 5. Proportions – Using the Grid in Real Life
  6. 6. Proportions – Practice Exercise with the Grid
2. Part 6 - Perspective Basics
  1. 1. Perspective – Horizon Line
  2. 2. Perspective – One-Point Perspective
  3. 3. Perspective – Two-Point Perspective
  4. 4. Perspective – Three-Point Perspective
3. Part 7 - Exercices Before Final Projects
  1. 1. Drawing a Figure Upside Down
  2. 2. Drawing Negative Space
  3. 3. Blind Contour Drawing Without Looking
  4. 4. Seeing the World in Black and White
  5. 5. Understanding Hard Edges and Soft Edges
4. Final Projects
  1. 1. Final Project – Drapery
  2. 2. Final Project – Pears
  3. 3. Final Project – Burger – Part 1
  4. 4. Final Project – Burger – Part 2
  5. 5. Final Project – Burger – Part 3
  6. 6. Final Project – Rose – Part 1
  7. 7. Final Project – Rose – Part 2
  8. 8. Final Project – Rose – Part 3
Drawing Animals
25 lessons
1. Part 1 - Drawing Animals Using Simples Shapes
  1. 1. Drawing Animals Using Simple Shapes – Identification
  2. 2. Drawing Animals Using Simple Shapes – Let’s Get Started
  3. 3. Drawing Animals Using Simple Shapes – A More Precise Contour to Finish
2. Part 2 - Shading
  1. 1. Rhinoceros – Analysis and Construction Lines
  2. 2. Rhinoceros – Shading the Body
  3. 3. Rhinoceros – Shading the Head
3. Part 3 - Textures
  1. 1. Textures – Introduction
  2. 2. Fur – Cat
  3. 3. Wool – Sheep
  4. 4. Scales – Snake
  5. 5. Feathers – Rooster
  6. 6. Spots – Giraffe
  7. 7. Wrinkled Skin – Elephant – Part 1
  8. 7. Wrinkled Skin – Elephant – Part 2
4. Part 4 - Final Projects
  1. 1. Dog – Part 1
  2. 1. Dog – Part 2
  3. 2. Eagle – Part 1
  4. 2. Eagle – Part 2
  5. 3. Horse – Part 1
  6. 3. Horse – Part 2
  7. 4. Labrador – Part 1 (Using the grid technique with animals)
  8. 4. Labrador – Part 2
  9. 5. Tiger – Part 1
  10. 5. Tiger – Part 2
  11. 5. Tiger – Part 3
Drawing Portrait
51 lessons
1. Start with a Complete Portrait - Female Portrait
  1. 1. Introduction – Female Portrait
  2. 2. Female Portrait – Contours
  3. 3. Female Portrait – First Eye
  4. 4. Female Portrait – Second Eye
  5. 5. Female Portrait – Forehead
  6. 6. Female Portrait – Nose
  7. 7. Female Portrait – Cheek
  8. 8. Female Portrait – Mouth
  9. 9. Female Portrait – Hair – Part 1
  10. 10. Female Portrait – Hair – Part 2
2. Start with a Complete Portrait - Male Portrait
  1. 1. Introduction – Male Portrait
  2. 2. Male Portrait – First Eye
  3. 3. Male Portrait – Second Eye
  4. 4. Male Portrait – Nose
  5. 5. Male Portrait – Cheek
  6. 6. Male Portrait – Forehead
  7. 7. Male Portrait - The mouth
  8. 7. Male Portrait – Area Between Nose and Mouth
  9. 8. Male Portrait – Ear
  10. 9. Male Portrait – Chin
  11. 10. Male Portrait – Hair
  12. 11. Male Portrait – Neck
3. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Mouth
  1. 1. Closed Mouth
  2. 2. Smiling Mouth
  3. 3. Open Mouth
4. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Nose
  1. 4. Nose – 3/4 View
  2. 5. Nose – Profile View
  3. 6. Nose – Front View
  4. 7. Crooked Nose
  5. 8. A Tool to Draw the Nose
5. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Eyes
  1. 9. Eye – Front View
  2. 10. Eye – Profile View
  3. 11. Eye – 3/4 View
  4. 12. Closed Eye
  5. 13. A Tool to Better Draw Eyes
6. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Ears
  1. 14. Ear – Profile View
  2. 15. Ear – Front View
7. Drawing the Different Facial Features - Hair
  1. 16. Hair – Straight
  2. 17. Hair – Wavy
  3. 18. Hair – Long Male
  4. 19. Hair – Short
8. Facial Proportions - The Loomis Method
  1. 1. Head Analysis
  2. 2. Front View Portrait
  3. 3. Profile Portrait
  4. 4. Three Quarter View Portrait
  5. 5. Additional Exercise
  6. 6. Sculpting a Simplified Loomis Head in Clay
9. Advanced Studies
  1. 1. Working on the Gaze of an Elderly Person
  2. 2. Working on Dark Skin
  3. 3. Drawing a Complex Hairstyle – Part 1
  4. 3. Drawing a Complex Hairstyle – Part 2
Drawing the Human Body
14 lessons
1. Create a Precise Contour
  1. 1. Analyzing the Body Using Simple Shapes
  2. 2. Drawing the Body Using Shapes
  3. 3. From Shapes to a Precise Contour
  4. 4. Drawing All Body Postures
  5. 5. Human Body Proportions
2. Drawing Different Parts of the Human Body
  1. 1. The Chest
  2. 2. The Hand
  3. 3. The Back
3. Foreshortening
  1. 1. Foreshortening – Introduction
  2. 2. Foreshortening of the Human Body
4. Final Projects
  1. 1. Standing Woman – Subject Introduction
  2. 1. Standing Woman
  3. 2. David – Part 1
  4. 2. David – Part 2
Drawing Perspective
44 lessons
1. Basic Techniques
  1. 1. The Horizon Line
  2. 2. One-Point Perspective
  3. 3. Two-Point Perspective
  4. 4. Three-Point Perspective
  5. 5. Exercises to Better Master Perspective
  6. 6. The Cone of Vision, Station Point, and Distortion in Perspective
  7. 7. Division in Perspective
  8. 8. Multiplication in Perspective
2. Ellipses in Perspective
  1. 1. Ellipse Basics
  2. 2. Arches
  3. 3. Dividing an Ellipse
  4. 4. A Cylindrical Tower
3. Proportions Techniques in Perspective
  1. 1. Overview of the Techniques Covered
  2. 2. One-Point Perspective Grid
  3. 3. Two-Point Perspective Grid
  4. 4. Scaling Objects
  5. 5. When Vanishing Points Are Too Far Away – The Brewer Method
  6. 6. The Brewer Method – Demonstration
  7. 7. Perfect Squares and Cubes in Perspective
4. Slopes in Perspective
  1. 1. Basics of Slopes
  2. 2. Creating a Precise Angle
  3. 3. Special Case – A Dormer Window
  4. 4. A Staircase – Simple Method
  5. 5. A Staircase – More Precise Method
  6. 6. A Road Going Up and Down
5. Advanced Techniques
  1. 1. Dynamic Planes in Perspective
  2. 2. Complex and Curved Forms in Perspective
  3. 3. Breaking Down Volumes
  4. 4. Complex Forms in Perspective – Practical Demonstration
  5. 5. Atmospheric Perspective
  6. 6. Five-Point Perspective
  7. 7. Five-Point Perspective – Second Example
6. Cast Shadows
  1. 1. Front Lighting
  2. 2. Side Lighting
  3. 3. Shadow Projection on a Wall or Other Surface
  4. 4. Multiple Light Sources
  5. 5. Radiating Light
  6. 6. Top Lighting
7. Finals Projects
  1. 1. Introduction to the Final Demonstrations
  2. 2. One-Point Perspective Final Project
  3. 3. Two-Point Perspective Final Project
  4. 4. Interior Scene in Perspective
  5. 5. Drawing a Daily Object in Perspective – A Table
  6. 6. A Car in Perspective

The Complete Painting Course

The Fundamentals of Painting - Basic Gestures
20 lessons
1. Welcome !
1. The basic gestures
  1. 1. Choosing the right materials without breaking the bank
  2. 2. How to apply paint properly and control your brush
  3. 3. How to clean your brushes
  4. 4. How to clean your palette
  5. 5. How to paint a flat, even background
  6. 6. Creating a smooth blend between two colors
  7. 7. A practice exercise to improve blending
  8. 8. How to create your medium and follow the fat over lean rule
  9. 9. How to use Liquin
  10. 10 How to sign your artwork
  11. 11. How to varnish your painting
  12. 12. How to create an accurate drawing before painting
  13. 13. The grid method
  14. 14. A practice exercise to better master the grid method
  15. 1st Practical Exercice - Painting with only two colors
2. Basic gestures – adaptations for acrylic painting
  1. 2 - How to apply paint properly and control your brush
  2. 3 - How to clean your brushes
  3. 8 - The acrylic medium
  4. 9 - The alternative to Liquin
Master Color Mixing
13 lessons
1. Master color and learn how to mix any color
  1. 1 - Introduction
  2. 2 - Vocabulary and definitions
  3. 3 - Drying time
  4. 4 - Mixing primary colors
  5. 5 - Mixing complementary colors
  6. 6 - Mixing all colors together
  7. 7 - Mixing any color: theory
  8. 8 - Mixing any color: demonstration
  9. 9 - Darkening or lightening a color
  10. 10 - Creating black
  11. 11 - How to create beige
  12. 12 - How to create brown
  13. 13 - Conclusion on color
Practical Exercises
10 lessons
1. Practical exercises to improve
  1. 2 - An exercise to paint what you really see
  2. 3 - Understanding the difference between a hard edge and a soft edge
  3. 4 - Painting an egg in black and white, then in color
  4. 5 - Painting a sphere and creating volume
  5. 6 - How to paint a white object
  6. 7 - An apple in 5, 10, 20 brushstrokes
  7. 8 - The upside-down cup
  8. 9 - Painting blur
  9. 10 - Painting drapery
  10. 11 - The orange ribbon
Our first complete subject: a beautiful composition!
5 lessons
1. Our first complete subject: a beautiful composition!
  1. 1 - Introduction and composition planning
  2. 2 - Materials for this painting
  3. 3 - Colors of our subject and painting the amphora
  4. 4 - Painting the flower
  5. 5 - Painting the background
Painting Animals
142 lessons
1. How to make progress when you have little time
2. Working specifically on fur
1. The cat
  1. 1 - The cat: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Planning and organization for painting the cat
  3. 3 - The cat’s colors
  4. 4 - What does my drawing look like?
  5. 5 - Painting the eye
  6. 6 - The eye, part II
  7. 7 - Fur on the right side
  8. 8 - Fur on the right side, part II
  9. 9 - The ridge of the nose
  10. 10 - Fur on the left side
  11. 11 - The muzzle
  12. 12 - The whisker area
  13. 13 - The mouth and body area
  14. 14 - The background
  15. 15 - Painting the whiskers and final result
2. The dog
  1. 1 - The dog: subject presentation
  2. 2 - The dog: planning and organization of the painting
  3. 3 - Colors of the eyes, mouth, and muzzle
  4. 4 - Painting the eyes
  5. 5 - Painting the muzzle
  6. 6 - Painting the tongue
  7. 7 - Background colors
  8. 8 - Painting the background
  9. 9 - Fur colors
  10. 10 - Fur around the eye
  11. 11 - Fur toward the ear
  12. 12 - The white area
  13. 13 - Confusing fur on the left side
  14. 14 - Lower fur
3. The horse
  1. 1 - The horse: subject presentation
  2. 2 - The horse’s colors
  3. 3 - The horse’s eye
  4. 4 - Around the eye
  5. 5 - The upper part of the head
  6. 6 - The ear
  7. 7 - Along the head
  8. 8 - The area under the eye
  9. 9 - The right side of the head
  10. 10 - The right side of the head, part II
  11. 11 - Fur up to the muzzle
  12. 12 - The muzzle
  13. 13 - The neck
  14. 14 - The mane
  15. 15 - The chest
  16. 16 - Background colors
  17. 17 - The background
  18. 18 - Final details
4. The lion
  1. 1 - Presentation of our subject: the lion
  2. 2 - Planning and organization of our lion painting
  3. 3 - The black background
  4. 4 - Eye colors
  5. 5 - The left eye
  6. 6 - The right eye
  7. 7 - Fur colors
  8. 8 - Under the right eye
  9. 9 - Above the right eye
  10. 10 - The forehead
  11. 11 - Above the left eye
  12. 12 - The nose area
  13. 13 - Under the left eye
  14. 14 - The whisker area
  15. 15 - Muzzle colors
  16. 16 - The muzzle
  17. 17 - Colors of the upper mane
  18. 18 - The upper mane
  19. 19 - Colors of the mane on the sides
  20. 20 - The right mane
  21. 21 - The goatee
  22. 22 - The lower mane
  23. 23 - Final details
5. The elephant
  1. 1 - Subject presentation
  2. 2 - Organization of the elephant painting
  3. 3 - What does my drawing look like on the canvas?
  4. 4 - The eye
  5. 5 - The outline of the eye I
  6. 6 - The outline of the eye II
  7. 7 - The trunk I
  8. 8 - The trunk II
  9. 9 - The trunk III
  10. 10 - The difficult corner of the eye
  11. 11 - The upper part of the elephant
  12. 12 - The left side
  13. 13 - The remaining lower part
6. The tiger
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: the tiger
  2. 2 - Organization of the tiger painting
  3. 3 - Eye colors
  4. 4 - The eyes
  5. 5 - Fur colors
  6. 6 - The tiger’s nose
  7. 7 - The area above the eye
  8. 8 - The ear
  9. 9 - The area under the eye
  10. 10 - The whisker area
  11. 11 - The muzzle
  12. 12 - The mouth
  13. 13 - An interesting spot
  14. 14 - The left ear
  15. 15 - Fur on the left side
  16. 16 - Lower fur
  17. 17 - The background
7. The hummingbird
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: the hummingbird
  2. 2 - Organization of the painting
  3. 3 - Fur colors
  4. 4 - The eye and the beak
  5. 5 - The area around the head
  6. 6 - The end of the eye area
  7. 7 - The violet area
  8. 8 - The body, part I
  9. 9 - The body, part II
  10. 10 - The body, part III
  11. 11 - The tail
  12. 12 - The wing
  13. 13 - The wing, part II
  14. 14 - Mixing intense colors
  15. 15 - Continuing the head
  16. 16 - Continuing the head, part II
  17. 17 - The magenta area
  18. 18 - Continuing the tail
  19. 19 - Background colors
  20. 20 - Painting the background
  21. 21 - Painting the background, part II
8. The parrot
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: the parrot
  2. 2 - Organization of the parrot painting
  3. 3 - Blue colors of the parrot
  4. 4 - Painting the background and the first feathers
  5. 5 - Large blue feathers
  6. 6 - Continuing the blue feathers
  7. 7 - Curved blue feathers
  8. 8 - Mixing the other feather colors
  9. 9 - Feathers on the top of the head
  10. 10 - Orange feathers
  11. 11 - Green feathers
  12. 12 - The black area
  13. 13 - Colors of the remaining areas
  14. 14 - The eye
  15. 15 - The gray area
  16. 16 - The gray area II
  17. 17 - The gray area III
  18. 18 - The gray area IV
  19. 19 - The beak
Painting Portraits
89 lessons
1. How to make progress when you have little time
2. A special portrait: with clearly defined areas
1. Painting the different elements of the face
  1. The mouth
  2. The nose
  3. The eye in black and white, part I
  4. The eye in black and white, part II
  5. The eye in color, part I
  6. The eye in color, part II
  7. Skin texture: a specific study
2. David’s head
  1. 1 - David’s head: subject presentation
  2. 2 - David’s head, part I
  3. 3 - David’s head, part II
3. The white man
  1. 1 - The man facing forward: subject presentation
  2. 2 - The man facing forward: organization of the painting
  3. 3 - Eye color
  4. 4 - The first eye
  5. 5 - The second eye
  6. 6 - Skin color
  7. 7 - The left eyelid
  8. 8 - The right eyelid and eyebrow
  9. 9 - The forehead
  10. 10 - The left eyebrow
  11. 11 - The lower right eyelid
  12. 12 - Painting the cheek
  13. 13 - The nose
  14. 14 - The ear
  15. 15 - Hair color
  16. 16 - Painting the hair
  17. 17 - Hair, part II
  18. 18 - The beard and mustache
  19. 19 - Lip color
  20. 20 - The mouth
  21. 21 - The background
  22. 22 - The neck
  23. 23 - Final hair details
4. The white woman
  1. 1 - The woman in profile: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Organization of the painting of the woman in profile
  3. 3 - Skin color
  4. 4 - The forehead
  5. 5 - The eyebrow
  6. 6 - Eye color
  7. 7 - The eye
  8. 8 - The nose
  9. 9 - Lip color
  10. 10 - Painting the mouth
  11. 11 - The cheek
  12. 12 - The chin
  13. 13 - Hair color
  14. 14 - Hair at the forehead
  15. 15 - The rest of the hair
  16. 16 - Final hair details
5. The black child
  1. 1 - The child: subject presentation
  2. 2 - The child: organization of the painting
  3. 3 - Skin and eye colors
  4. 4 - Painting the iris
  5. 5 - Painting the white of the eye
  6. 6 - Painting the eyelid
  7. 7 - Painting the eyelid, continuation
  8. 8 - The eyebrows
  9. 9 - The second eye
  10. 10 - The nose
  11. 11 - The lower eyelid
  12. 12 - Painting the cheek
  13. 13 - The nostrils
  14. 14 - The ear
  15. 15 - Mouth colors
  16. 16 - The mouth
  17. 17 - The chin
  18. 18 - Hair colors
  19. 19 - The forehead and the hair
  20. 20 - The neck
  21. 21 - Final hair details
6. The black woman
  1. 1 - The woman: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Organization of the painting
  3. 3 - Mouth and eye colors
  4. 4 - The eyes
  5. 5 - The mouth
  6. 6 - Skin colors
  7. 7 - The eyelid
  8. 8 - The forehead
  9. 9 - The lower eyelid
  10. 10 - The nose
  11. 11 - The cheek and the eyelid
  12. 12 - The ear
  13. 13 - Under the nose
  14. 14 - The neck
  15. 15 - Hair colors
  16. 16 - The hair
7. The eye of an old woman
  1. The eye of an old woman
Painting The Human Body
51 lessons
1. How to progress when you have little time
2. The woman with a filter
1. The different elements of the body
  1. The back
  2. The breast
  3. The leg
2. The hand
  1. 1 - Presentation of the subject: the hand
  2. 2 - The palm
  3. 3 - The palm, part II
  4. 4 - The fingers
  5. 5 - The wrist
3. The woman seen from behind
  1. 1 - The woman seen from behind: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Skin colors
  3. 3 - The back
  4. 4 - The buttocks
  5. 5 - The hair
  6. 6 - The legs
4. The seated woman
  1. 1 - The seated woman: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Subject colors
  3. 3 - The arm
  4. 4 - The forearm and the hand
  5. 5 - The leg
  6. 6 - The foot
  7. 7 - The left leg
  8. 8 - The left hand
  9. 9 - The neck
  10. 10 - The face
  11. 11 - The hair
  12. 12 - The chair
5. The muscular man
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: the muscular man
  2. 2 - Color mixing
  3. 3 - The thighs
  4. 4 - The calves
  5. 5 - The feet
  6. 6 - The pectorals
  7. 7 - The abs
  8. 8 - The arm
  9. 9 - The underwear
  10. 10 - The head
6. Painting David
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: David
  2. 2 - The head
  3. 3 - The head, part II
  4. 4 - The pectorals
  5. 5 - The abs
  6. 6 - The right arm
  7. 7 - The left arm
  8. 8 - The lower abdomen
  9. 9 - The genitals
  10. 10 - The thigh
  11. 11 - The knee
  12. 12 - The feet
  13. 13 - The base
Painting Still Life
61 lessons
1. How to make progress when you have little time
1. Painting small elements
  1. The candle
  2. Painting glass: the glass of milk
  3. Painting metal: the hammer
  4. The apple
2. The rose
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: the rose
  2. 2 - Painting the flower
  3. 3 - Painting the stem
3. A classic composition with lilies
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: lilies
  2. 2 - Color mixing
  3. 3 - The first flowers
  4. 4 - The final flowers
  5. 5 - Leaf areas, small flowers, and background
  6. 6 - The vase
  7. 7 - Final details
4. The bouquet of flowers
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: the bouquet of flowers
  2. 2 - Kraft paper colors
  3. 3 - The central part of the vase
  4. 4 - The lower part of the vase
  5. 5 - The upper part of the vase
  6. 6 - Flower and leaf colors
  7. 7 - The flowers
  8. 8 - The leaves
  9. 9 - The background
5. Burger and fries: a contemporary still life
  1. 1 - Burger and fries: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Organizing the painting
  3. 3 - Burger colors
  4. 4 - The bun
  5. 5 - The shallot and the tomato
  6. 6 - The cheese
  7. 7 - The steak
  8. 8 - The lettuce
  9. 9 - Finishing the burger
  10. 10 - The fries and their colors
  11. 11 - The newspaper and the bowl
  12. 12 - Wood colors
  13. 13 - The bowl
  14. 14 - The wooden board
  15. 15 - The background
6. A fruity composition
  1. 1 - Subject presentation: a fruity still life
  2. 2 - Pomegranate colors
  3. 3 - Painting the pomegranate
  4. 4 - Orange colors
  5. 5 - Painting the oranges
  6. 6 - Leaf colors
  7. 7 - Painting the leaves
  8. 8 - Cherry and date colors
  9. 9 - Painting the cherries and dates
  10. 10 - Drapery colors
  11. 11 - Painting the drapery
7. The final artwork: a modern still life
  1. 1 - The final artwork: presentation
  2. 2 - Subject colors
  3. 3 - The coffee cup
  4. 4 - The cube and the token
  5. 5 - The dominoes
  6. 6 - The dromedary
  7. 7 - The playing card
  8. 8 - Colors of the second part of the artwork
  9. 9 - The spheres
  10. 10 - The stemmed glass
  11. 11 - The background
Painting Landscapes
47 lessons
1. How to make progress when you have little time
1. Small subjects to get started
  1. The cypress
  2. The cloudy sky
2. The tree
  1. 1 - The tree: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Color mixing and painting the trunk
  3. 3 - The sky
  4. 4 - The foliage
3. The fog
  1. 1 - The fog: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Color mixing and background
  3. 3 - The area on the left
  4. 4 - The rest of the painting
4. The field
  1. 1 - The field: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Subject colors and painting the sky
  3. 3 - Distant trees
  4. 4 - The grass field
5. The snowy mountain
  1. 1 - The mountain: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Colors and painting the sky
  3. 3 - The left side of the mountain
  4. 4 - The right side of the mountain
6. The rough sea
  1. 1 - The rough sea : subject presentation
  2. 2 - The sky: color mixing and painting
  3. 3 - Sea colors
  4. 4 - Waves
  5. 5 - Backwash
  6. 6 - Sand
7. Sunset over the sea
  1. 1 - Sunset: subject presentation
  2. 2 - The sky
  3. 3 - The sea
8. The calm sea
  1. 1 - The calm sea: subject presentation
  2. 2 - Sky colors and painting
  3. 3 - The sea in the distance
  4. 4 - The large wave
9. The final landscape
  1. 1 - The final landscape: subject presentation and painting organization
  2. 2 - Sky and mountain colors
  3. 3 - The sky
  4. 4 - The upper part of the mountain
  5. 5 - The forest
  6. 6 - The lower part of the forest
  7. 7 - The rocky area
  8. 8 - The slope on the left
  9. 9 - Lake colors
  10. 10 - The lake
  11. 11 - The plain and the beach
  12. 12 - Field colors
  13. 13 - Fir trees
  14. 14 - The house
  15. 15 - The field

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Understanding Shading and Volume From the Start

In this early lesson from the Foundations course, shading is introduced step by step to help build volume and structure. This is the very first complete drawing created in the program, and this third part focuses on putting shading into practice

A Complete Drawing Project From the Foundations Course

This final project from the Foundations section brings together proportions, shading, and observation to create a complete, realistic drawing.

How to Draw a Closed Eye With Accuracy

An excerpt from the Portrait course showing how facial features are constructed with precision, even in subtle subjects like a closed eye

Building Animal Shapes From Simple Forms

In this introductory lesson from the Animals course, complex animal shapes are simplified to create clean, accurate contours.

Learning Brush Control Through a Simple Apple Study

A foundational exercise where the same subject is painted using 5, 10, and 15 brushstrokes to understand precision, economy, and control

How to Lighten and Darken Colors Correctly

This lesson focuses on color control, showing how to adjust values without losing harmony or depth.

A Complete Painting Project From the Foundations Course

This final Foundations project demonstrates how technique, color, and brushwork come together in a structured painting process.

Painting Depth and Structure in a Landscape

An excerpt from the final painting of the Landscape course showing how mountains are built step by step to create depth and atmosphere within a larger composition.

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