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COMPREHENSIVE Self-Paced Online Study eCourse

Comprehensive courses examine broad topics with extensive content, including historical reference, demonstrations, slide shows and reference materials. Lessons can be combined and re-visited to experience new approaches to improve your work for months to come. Lifetime access.

 

Have you wondered about my teaching style, or where to begin with my COMPREHENSIVE eCourses?

 

More than just a tasting menu, this is a six-course meal with 17 lessons and 39 videos from SIX of my Comprehensive courses!

Receive the perfect introduction to the concepts presented in each of my full courses, while working with actual lessons that I have specially curated from each course. Click on the accordion menu below to see a preview of some of what is included. Demos, slideshows, new artists focus, history lessons, painting and color techniques are all in each session, along with much more.

COURSES INCLUDED:

    • The History of Expressive Color

    • The Magic of Triads and how to use them.

    • The Best Skin Tones

    • Artist Focus

  • The Exaggeration and Distortion Approach

    • The History of Exaggerating the Figure

    • Working from sketches

    • Exaggerating the limbs, head and body

    • Artist Focus

    • Using Color to Abstract

    • She is Not a Peach

    • Using Value to Visually Connect a Painting

    • Using Contrast to Abstract

    • Patten and Flat

    • Artist Focus

  • The Overlapping Figures Approach

    • Sketches Project

    • Full Painting Project

    • Overlapping drawings by layering.

    • Artist focus

    • Cold Wax First Steps

    • Tools and Materials

    • Building History - the initial layers

    • Cold Wax Techniques - Direct and Indirect Mark Making

    • Embracing Chaos - Becoming comfortable with uncertainty

    • Paint your Muse

    • Artist Focus

    • The History of Abstract Art

    • Embracing Limitations - and learning how to use them

    • Working Intuitively

    • The Power of the Edge - How to look at the edges of your painting differently (NOT the sides!)

    • Artist Focus

Material list
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All material is pre-recorded so that you may watch when you wish. Video demonstrations, narrated slide shows, and numerous inspirational resources are all included in this one-of-a-kind course. A variety of mediums are used throughout the courses including Oil, Acrylic, Ink, Charcoal.

  • ALL VIDEOS ARE DOWNLOADABLE.

  • Lifetime Access.

  • You will receive a confirmation email with the course password after your purchase.

  • No Refunds

“I design my courses to take you to the next level in your painting journey. I hope you will join me!”
— Melinda Cootsona

What students say about Melinda’s courses:

“I really like the format of (your) courses - not only being able to watch and rewatch the demos and see your process and use of different materials yet also having the links to so many aspects of art and other artists or philosophies of art - it’s great - super comprehensive!”
— J. Paty
“Your course, without a doubt, is the most comprehensive, well done, personable yet professional, workshop I’ve taken in a long while!  So enjoy the variety and the extras you provide!”
— N. Junkin
“Thank you once again Melinda for another incredible course! I have taken most of your online courses and never fail to learn so much from you each time! You are a master at course construction and student inspiration.”
— B. McLain
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