Forget the YouTube shortcuts —

learn the real rules!

14 lessons that give you the FULL SYSTEM of oil painting — materials, studio setup, painting process — and, at the very top, Her Majesty of all artists: Composition.

Enjoy the flexibility to review them at any point during the year for continuous improvement.

Visual and clear THEORY immediately applied in PRACTICE

Each concept is paired with a hands-on activity, ensuring you can apply theoretical knowledge to your canvas instantly. It’s not just learning; it’s doing – transforming theory into tangible skills with every brushstroke.

No "talking head" - only useful, rich, INTENSE CONTENT

Say goodbye to long-winded lectures and hello to content that captivates. My lessons are packed with actionable insights, focusing on the heart of art without the fluff. I prioritize quality over quantity, delivering intense, content-rich lessons that will fuel your passion and enhance your skills.

Well-organized structured lessons that give MAXIMUM EFFECT

Experience the immediate impact of my meticulously crafted lessons. The structured approach ensures a coherent learning journey, with each lesson building on the last to maximize your development. Start today and feel the difference just in 2 weeks.

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After the course, you will understand how to choose materials, set up a studio, build layers, and finish a painting without overworking it.

You will complete several studies and a finished landscape — and know how to do it again on your own.

Here, see for yourself — this is the full COURSE PROGRAM.

All the Rules, Secrets and Tricks are collected in one place:

Here's what's new you'll learn in this course:

BLOCK 1. Everything you need to know about materials to be a PRO.

  • The Rule #0 on how to actually break all the rules correctly.

  • How to wield oil paints based on opacity, lightfastness, and pigment. What’s wrong with manufacturers and how not to lose money.

  • All kinds of brushes and how they work. The value of old brushes.

  • How to avoid low-quality canvases and preserve your paintings. The right choice of fabric type, grain, and stretcher material. Testing store-bought canvas primer (spoiler: it’s a fail!).

  • Mediums or Learning to mix cocktails. The correct order of using mediums.

  • In 90% of cases, people hold the palette wrong because it’s not their size. The treachery of white palettes.

  • How to choose a palette knife, stay sane, and not plunge into decadence.

  • All easels are different, but only one will help you paint well. Testing easels in the store.

  • Diving into the study of soft materials. 10th-century BCE technology vs. 17th-century technology. What can we counter with today?

  • The basic artist’s set, but you understand why it is what it is and how to work with it: paint names, brush sizes and types, your choice of canvas, palette, easel, and drawing materials.

BLOCK 2. Preparing to paint is like preparing an astronaut for space travel.

  • Studio and lighting organization. How to use a lux meter and what’s wrong with 7000 Kelvin lamps.

  • How to properly hold a brush and why it’s more important than watching 100 YouTube videos. The biomechanics of painting. An active lesson - a mix of hand yoga, fencing, and dancing. Why you almost don’t need short-handled brushes and why do we need Harry Potter.

  • A Song of Ice and Fire or Cold and Warmth in painting. A visual experiment with blue and red lamps and how it works in art.

  • The proper arrangement of paints on the palette helps you avoid mistakes in painting. Three main schemes.

BLOCK 3. The painting process - rules and tricks that will easily elevate your painting to a new level.

  • Here’s why you need to avoid hyperrealism. How not to fuss over the drawing, thanks to the first layer of paint. Grisaille, imprimatura, underpainting - choose your style.

  • Finished painting the first tree, started painting the second. The super-secret about how all YouTubers lie in their videos because of editing (including me, all for the almighty algorithm) and how professional artists really work. Demystifying the process of creating a painting, and art in general.

  • Everything you need to know about aerial perspective in a landscape, how to make mountains recede and trees come closer, and what heat, cold, and blue have to do with it—the difference with winter and night landscapes.

  • Linear perspective and how to use it correctly. A universal scheme for drawing epic clouds.

  • The finish gives the painting its crown. How to properly finish a painting - where the final strokes should be.

  • A few life hacks on how to test your painting for mistakes.

  • Finishing processes after the session. Keeping brushes in good condition.

BONUS LESSON: The Queen of All Artists — Composition.

Now you know WHAT to paint, WHERE to place it, and HOW to tie it all together so it looks delicious.

Alex Teal — artist, restorer, and YouTuber

Bachelor of Arts, Art Academy graduate.

Years of teaching painting to children and adults — able to explain complex things in a simple way.

Based in Barcelona, restoring artworks in historical sites — including the herbal shop featured in Perfume: The Story of a Murderer.

Creator of a YouTube channel with 6,800 subscribers, sharing real techniques and insights.

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