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5 star rating

Great course

Kate Orde-Powlett

Very useful lessons for someone who had never picked up a paintbrush before, concise and easy to follow modules

Very useful lessons for someone who had never picked up a paintbrush before, concise and easy to follow modules

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5 star rating

Excellent instruction!

Stephanie Hardy

Wonderful teaching, I very much enjoyed this class.

Wonderful teaching, I very much enjoyed this class.

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Lifetime access

Complete at your own speed and re-visit as often as you like...

Meet your tutor

Michele has over 25 years experience teaching painting and drawing in the UK and Europe. She has taught thousands of students at hundreds of venues. She is a published commercial illustrator, exhibition curator, and has given lectures and demonstrations to art clubs, societies and on radio. Her tutorials have been published in magazines and seen on Sky TV. Her YouTube channel has over 150K subscribers, with videos viewed over eight million times.

Ready to get started?

Just click the blue button, create an account and you're in!

Who is the course for?

  • Confident beginners who love birds

  • Intermediate painters who would benefit from following along

  • Those wanting a single complete project

  • Artists wanting to try a new medium or subject

Course includes:

  • Lifetime access, view content as many times as you like

  • Email support and a dedicated Facebook group for students

  • Downloadable PDF Materials/Resources Guide

  • Full step-by-step video tutorials approx 1-2 hours total

  • Full drawing and painting techniques

  • Color 'swaps' so you can use the colors you have

  • Downloadable source photo for printing

Ready to paint your Puffin?

Let me show you how, one step at a time!

What you will learn:

  • How to choose materials and prepare for success

  • How to mix alternative colors if you don't have the same ones

  • How to draw the subject step by step

  • How to make a faded out sky, and soft shadows

  • Techniques including straw blows, leaf veins, feathers and rocks

  • Everything you need to take the project to completion step by step

FAQ

  • How much is the course in British pounds or other currency?

    The exchange rate changes every day but you can get a rough idea by putting the question into Google. There may be slight variations depending on which conversion metrics the Thinkific site is using but you can certainly get a good idea of the approximate price. Remember to do this on the same day you intend to buy the course. When you buy Thinkific will automatically convert the price to charge you the right amount of money for your local currency.

  • What if I don't have Paypal?

    Paypal is just a method by which the site receives payment, in *most* countries you can pay with your usual credit or debit card, payments are also accepted by Stripe.

  • What other support will I get?

    In addition to email access to Michele, there is a dedicated Facebook group, just for students of Michele’s Thinkific courses, where you can compare results and get advice alongside other students. If you have any access or log in issues or trouble understanding how to navigate the site you can also find another copy of the PDF access guide pinned to the top of the Facebook group - it will make everything clear. If you don't use Facebook just email Michele, there's a form on her website.

  • How long will I have access to the course for?

    After you register for the course you have lifetime access, you can take the course at your leisure and re-visit it any time you like. Plus you will automatically have access to any additional content or upgrades that are added at a later date.

  • Will I get a ton of email spam now?

    Michele sends out an email newsletter approx once a week with new free and paid products, helpful advice and links to her latest YouTube videos. There are also pre-sale offers that only subscribers get when she launches new courses. We would love you to stay subscribed, but if you don't like the newsletter just scroll to the bottom of it and click 'unsubscribe' you will immediately be removed from the mailing list.

  • What materials will I need to buy?

    If you already have paper, paint and brushes you may not need to buy anything. Each tutorial is designed to be as flexible as possible and does not insist you have exact colors and brands. However, there's a downloadable PDF with tons of advice and links to suggested materials so you can choose what to buy if you don’t have anything. Plus there's a handy list of 'color swaps' to show you alternative colors you can use.

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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to Mini Courses!

  • 2

    Thinkific Course Access and Log in Guide

    • Copy of Access and Log in Guide (IMPORTANT! Download and save it to your PC - I get more emails about log in issues than anything else, this will get you back into your course!)

  • 3

    Recommended Art Materials and Helpful Information

    • OMC015 Accompanying PDF with Materials List

  • 4

    Source Photographs

    • Source Photographs - Puffin at Rest plus bird close up

  • 5

    Puffin at Rest Part 1

    • Puffin at Rest (Drawing)

  • 6

    Puffin at Rest Part 2

    • Puffin at Rest (Light areas and Sky)

  • 7

    Puffin at Rest Part 3

    • Puffin at Rest (Rocks and Foliage)

  • 8

    Puffin at Rest Part 4

    • Puffin at Rest (Finishing the Bird)