Online Art Courses

Discover the Renaissance method of layering translucent color over a green underpainting to create lifelike skin tones, glowing depth, and the illusion of breath beneath the surface—reviving a centuries-old technique once reserved for the Great Masters.

Learn how to sketch fleeting moments by hand, quickly and effortlessly, in your own unique style. In this course, you’ll learn how to capture the charm and energy of urban life, from historic architecture and peaceful parks to bustling streets and the people that animate them.

Whether painting has been a secret dream or just something you’ve been putting off for “someday,” now is your time. You’ll get comfortable with acrylic paints, brushes of all sizes, and working on canvas. With each class, you’ll be guided through a project and then have instructions to complete a similar painting on your own as independent practice. This course is made for beginners!

In 12 classes, you’ll learn the techniques of drawing from the beginning. The drawings above are by students who joined this course as absolute beginners. You will build the skills by rendering objects and environments with a teaching method found nowhere else. All drawings will be created in monochrome (black and white) to focus on the basics: light and shadow, line, and dimension.