A total of 280 minutes of instruction and live demonstration. Learn to create lifelike and expressive oil portraits with guidance from renowned artist Yim Mau-Kun. Build essential portrait painting skills through a structured, step-by-step process - perfect for both beginners and experienced artists.
Create expressive, lifelike portraits with one of the world’s most celebrated classical painters.
In this comprehensive online course, Yim Mau-Kun guides you through the essential techniques of portrait painting—from the initial block-in to the final refinements. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, this course helps you deepen your skills and express the human form with confidence and clarity.
Begin with simplified color studies to understand value relationships, light effects, and atmosphere—laying the groundwork for more detailed portrait work.
Learn the fundamentals of structuring a portrait using straight lines and accurate proportions to create a solid foundation.
Master the techniques of laying down colors systematically, harmonizing the subject with its background, and achieving balance in your painting.
Understand the nuances of painting facial features, capturing accurate anatomy, and utilizing light and shadow effectively.
Discover how to replicate textures and folds in clothing, emphasizing their role in the overall composition.
Add the finishing touches to enhance focal points and create a unified composition that captivates viewers.
Over 4 Hours of In-Depth Demonstrations Video
English Subtitles for Every Lesson
Lifetime Access to All Course Materials
Bonus: Downloadable Step-by-Step Process Images
By the end of this course, you will have a strong foundation in classical oil painting techniques, allowing you to confidently create compelling artworks.
Yim Mau-Kun is a globally respected master artist with expertise across multiple painting genres, including still life, landscape, portraiture, and figure painting.
A Master of Classical & Contemporary Techniques
Yim Mau-Kun blends traditional oil painting techniques with a unique modern touch.
Decades of Teaching & Artistic Excellence
With years of experience teaching worldwide, his structured approach simplifies even the most complex painting techniques.
A Passion for Helping Artists Grow
His goal is not just to teach painting but to train students to see and think like a master artist.
This course condenses his lifetime of knowledge into an accessible, easy-to-follow learning experience - one you won’t find anywhere else!
Yim’s portraits not only convey likeness in appearance, but also likeness in expression and spirit. His nudes are vivacious, realistic figures with rich facial expressions. The delicate shape and texture of the body generate a mellow and romantic ambiance.”
Beautiful paintings like Lady in Shimmering Light, by Yim Mau-kun, … transcend time and distance. Though Mau-kun has lived all of his 64 years in the Far East, this stunning work features a classic quality that crosses geographic and cultural boundaries…. There is, after all, no need for a translator when it comes to brilliant brushstrokes and powerful compositions.”
Perhaps the most striking element to Master Yim’s painting and drawing is the use of light, which infuses his art with a sense of hopefulness; a feeling of lightness and emotional connection with the subject. This connection is magnified when color is present, and Master Yim’s understanding of color in its tactile use and symbolic relationship embody his subjects with a welcoming aura that allows the viewer to approach his work without inhibition.”
I think Yim Mau-Kun’s work is amazing. I am a painter/draughtsman and a teacher. I have a great love for work that is both filled with knowledge of the old masters and unique at the same time. I believe your work has both.”
Includes lifetime access to all video lessons and course materials.