With Yim Mau-Kun
Based on a live workshop in Shenzhen, China — featuring real-time demonstrations and in-depth lectures (with English subtitles)
Most artists struggle with one of two things:
Their drawings lack accurate structure and likeness
Their paintings feel muddy or lifeless
That’s because drawing and painting are often taught separately.
But in reality — they are one connected system.
Learn from a Real Masterclass Experience
This course is not a scripted studio production.
It is carefully edited from a live portrait drawing and oil painting workshop conducted in Shenzhen, China (2014).
That means you get:
Real-time demonstrations from life
Natural, unscripted teaching moments
Deeper insight into how a master artist thinks and works in practice
Accessible to a Global Audience
All lecture content includes English subtitles
You can follow both the technical instruction and the artistic philosophy clearly
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Construct portraits with confidence and accuracy
Capture true likeness
Understand form through planar analysis
Paint with clean, vibrant color
Use brushwork to create life and expression
Part I: Portrait Drawing
Block-in using straight lines
Planar analysis for understanding form
Achieving accurate proportions and likeness
Shading and value relationships
Part II: Oil Portrait Painting
Connecting drawing principles to painting
Understanding painting as a language of color
Mixing custom colors for every stroke
Organizing your palette for clarity
Focusing on color block relationships first
Developing expressive brushwork
Because this course comes from a live workshop setting, you’ll experience:
How decisions are made in real time
How problems are solved during the process
How structure evolves into a finished painting
This is something highly edited courses often don’t show.
Drawing is the foundation. Painting is the language.
You’ll learn how:
Drawing builds structure and accuracy
Painting expresses color, light, and emotion
Together, they create portraits that feel alive.
Total Length: 7.75 Hours
Edited recordings from a live 2014 workshop in Shenzhen
Step-by-step demonstrations
Lectures with English subtitles
Practical exercises and insights
Lifetime access (if applicable)
Beginners who want a strong foundation
Intermediate artists struggling with likeness or color
Serious students seeking classical training
Artists transitioning from drawing to painting
Before:
Guessing proportions
Muddy color mixing
Overworked paintings
After:
Clear structure
Confident color control
Expressive, intentional brushwork
An internationally recognized artist combining:
Russian realism structure
Impressionist color
Decades of teaching
If you want to truly understand portraiture — not just imitate it — this course will give you the foundation.