Essentials of Painting (On Demand) for digital and gouache

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This self-paced course gives you the tools and techniques to create impactful paintings in the medium of your choice through intentional design—focusing on value, shape, color, and lighting. You’ll also learn how to approach plein air painting and build strong observational skills.

With lessons and homework briefs in both digital and gouache mediums, you can follow along in your preferred style—or try both! Through master studies and plein air practice, you’ll sharpen your eye, strengthen your visual library, and start thinking like a painter. Consistent, focused practice is at the heart of this course.

Download the sample syllabus you can follow here.

This course is perfect for:

To learn more about the Essentials of Painting Guided Track (closed now) and read about FAQ, please visit HERE.

What you get with this course:

  • 20+ hours of growing content

    • Digital AND gouache demos included to show I think apply concepts in both mediums

    • Homework briefs with digital and gouache versions with different tiers to choose your level of difficulty with each lesson module

    • Student homework examples and extra resources from books

    • PSD files of demos

    • Download of Tiffanie’s brush and tool presets and gouache supply list

    • Discord community where students can share work and get feedback from peers

    • 2 LIVE 30 min zoom sessions throughout the year where current and past students can all meet each other and ask Tiffanie questions about anything. Dates announced in private discord group.

    • Please note: This is an on-demand, online course so there are no weekly online or physical meetups.

  • If you have any questions about the course before purchasing, please email me at tiffaniemangart@gmail.com and I’d be happy to answer any! :)

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Student Work

  • Vicky Poon

  • Lucía Garcés

  • Joanne Tang

  • Nataly Dorofeeva

  • Karolina Wiśniewska

  • Xiao Chen

  • Claudia Yu

  • Kelsey Holland

  • Victor Ha

  • Kseniia Botsuliak

  • Jason Hyatt

  • Jesus Lebron

  • Jade van der Zalm

  • Marina Tycool

  • Janna Vliet

Testimonials

“You are an incredible teacher and such a kind, gentle soul - having the chance to give some of the love back to you meant a lot to me. You helped me so much these past few months, not only in my art. Being given this precious opportunity to learn played such a big role for me in finding a new direction in life when I needed it the most and words cannot describe how thankful I am for that. Really Tiffanie, thank you so much, being your student meant the world to me.” - Leonie Kantratowicz

“Tiffanie is a very great teacher and dedicated to his students. She changed my vision forever literally when i am outside i am staring and observing long shadows. I learned A LOT from her. I wouldn't have the same confidence starting my new illustration job without her teachings. She tells you what you need to hear not what you would want and I think that's the best way. I will and I already miss her actually!” -Charles Hunter

I have taken a few painting courses over my career and I have memorized a library of art tips gathered from books to online tutorials, but Tiffanie's mentorship not only weaved all the fundamentals together in a step-by-step curriculum, but has filled that missing piece that I've been searching for throughout my artistic journey, an euphoric eureka milestone! Like all learning courses, you get what you put in, but I can absolutely attest that Tiffanie can push you to your very best in understanding color.  - Victor Ha

Before Tiffanie’s guidance, I had little understanding of value and what makes a good painting. I kind of just painted what I saw. Tiffanie really taught me the importance of  an interesting composition and value structure to create a well made painting. I cannot stress how much I recommend this class. Before I had no idea even the first step in painting but now I am confident. My artist friends outside of class comment all the time about how much I have improved and I owe it all to Tiffanie. I learned more in my three months with Tiffanie than I did in my two years of art school. -Sophie Ni

  • This course is perfect for artists looking to gain a fresh perspective on painting, focusing on developing both technique and a painter's mindset. It’s great for:

    • Fine artists who want to incorporate digital painting into their workflow. (A basic understanding of Photoshop is recommended, with a month of practice suggested to familiarize yourself with basic tools. Click here for a helpful beginner’s Photoshop guide is available for those new to the software.)

    • fine artists who want to get better at gouache and start from the fundamentals!

    • Beginner to intermediate artists who have some experience with Photoshop and want to strengthen their foundational skills to take their art to the next level.

    • Experienced digital painters looking for new techniques and approaches while revisiting core fundamentals.

  • My course is designed to use simple tools in Photoshop to focus on the actual fundamentals. Please refer to this playlist I made to understand all the things you’ll need to know in Photoshop.

  • If you are focused on digital painting, you will need:

    • A device: A laptop, desktop, or iPad. If using an iPad, an Apple Pencil is essential. I use an iPad Pro 12.9” (3rd generation), but any model works for plein air painting.

    • Tablet or stylus: For laptops or desktops, you’ll need a tablet or stylus like a Wacom Intuos. If you're just starting out, I recommend the Wacom Intuos Pro Medium, but older models will work fine too.

    • A Cintiq: If you already own one, you’re all set!

    • Software: Adobe Photoshop (2023 version) is the primary software I’ll be using in this course.

    • ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS: If you don’t have Adobe Photoshop, other programs like Procreate, Corel Painter, Heavy Paint and Infinite Painter will work. My two choices are Infinite Painter and Heavy Paint.

    If you are focused on gouache painting, please refer to my gouache list here.

  • There is not wrong time to take this course because you can learn on your own time at your own pace. Your progress will be saved on the progress bar on the top, and you can rewatch lessons as many times as you want!

On Demand Course FAQ

  • You will have two year access to the course!

    Please note that this is just not lecture on a topic but a full on course with curated homework designed to help you succeed. You should be able to finish the course within years, and you will have lifetime access to the discord community where you can get feedback from peers and me.

  • In this course, you need to know how to use the brush tool to paint, how to use and organize layers, and how to use the lasso tool, gradient tool, and U tool. You should also know how to use clipping masks and layer masks as well as a basic understanding of adjustment layers. Beyond that, this course focuses on painting rather than Photoshop tricks, so the concepts learned can translate to other apps (such as Infinite Painter, Heavy Paint, Procreate, etc).

  • Yes, while I use Photoshop in this course, you can follow along with other apps such as Infinite Painter and Heavy Paint Classic, which is much cheaper. Check those out, as those are two of my favorite apps for plein air painting.

  • This course is on-demand, so you will be doing homework on your own time and self critiquing, which is an important skill to build up. However, there is a discord channel where students can post their work at any time. Tiffanie will hop in at least once a month to check out any posts and homework!

  • If you don’t understand the homework, fear not! Join the Discord server (you will receive access upon purchase of course) and ask any questions you have. I will be on there, as well as other students to answer your questions.

  • I can’t guarantee you’ll paint exactly like me, as everyone develops their own style at their own pace. However, with two years of access to this course, consistent practice and repetition of the lessons will be key to strengthening your painting fundamentals. My goal is to help you see and think like a painter, so you can understand my design and color choices and apply them to your own work.

  • No, after you have purchased the course, you cannot get a refund.

  • Since you have your own login, you can log back in at any time and resume. Your progress will be saved and you can continue where you left off.

  • YES! This is what this course is designed for. If you need to rewatch a lesson, or do the homework a couple rounds to get it right, it is UP TO YOU! you control the speed, and you are also responsible for your own progress.

  • No, I do not use any AI whatsoever. This course is designed for you to be able to paint using YOUR skills, so you can be better then AI!