Goal: To build strong plein air skills for painting confidently on location. You’ll learn to observe with purpose, develop analytical skills for breaking down scenes, simplify complex urban environments, design clear compositions, control tonal values, and master essential watercolor techniques. By the end, you’ll be able to travel and paint with ease while creating a coherent and expressive visual journal.

Instructor: Lei Li
Duration: 20 - 22 hours
No. paintings: 8 + 3
Sketches: Multiple
Level: Beginner-friendly to Intermediate 
Start Date: Dec 9 2025 (TBC)


Format: 

• 9 live workshop lessons

• Homework + self-practice before each lesson

• Personalized feedback & critique sessions

• 1 challenge painting (select your own references) with guidance and feedback

• 1 bonus demo recording

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Annual Virtual Exhibition

• Limited spots for close mentorship

Goal: Through watercolor and ink techniques, students will learn to convey the soul of these cities, explore their intricate details, vibrant atmospheres, and emotional resonance while developing their own expressive style.

Instructors: Zhifang Shi
Duration: 20 - 22 hours
Total no. of paintings: 8 + 2
Sketches: Multiple
Level: Intermediate/advanced 
Start Date: Mar 21 2025

Format: 
7 live workshops
1 painting challenge
1 online feedback
2 bonus video recordings
Graduation certificate
Virtual Exhibition 


Lifetime access 

Goal: To strengthen your watercolor skills through the foundations of Chinese ink painting—learning how simple, intentional brushstrokes, value control, and expressive linework translate into clearer structure, stronger design, and more confident watercolor results. Through dual-medium practice and two paintings per lesson, you’ll develop movement, character, and texture with ease while building a lively animal portfolio grounded in both ink and watercolor mastery.

Instructor: Hanbing Hua
Duration: 24-30hours
No. paintings: 20 +2
Level: Beginner-friendly to Intermediate 
Start Date: Dec 6 2025 (TBC)

Format: 

• 10 live lessons

• each with two full paintings: in Chinese ink + watercolor

• 2 bonus sessions:

  • 1 final feedback session

  • 1 marathon demo recording

• 1-year access to all lesson recordings

• Feedback & homework structure

• students may provide personal reference photos of their favorite pets/animals

• Completion certificate

• Annual exhibition opportunity

• Limited spots for close mentorship

Goal: To master portrait painting in watercolor and Chinese ink, focusing on techniques like tonal contrast, color harmony, bone structure outlining, and expressive brushwork to capture the essence, emotion, and unique story of each face.

Instructor: Hanbing Hua
Duration: 24 hours
Total no. of paintings: 10 + 2
Level: Intermediate/advanced
Start Date: Feb 11 2025

Format: 
9 live workshops
1 painting challenge
1 online feedback
2 bonus video recordings
Graduation certificate
Virtual Exhibition 

Lifetime access 

Goal: To develop the skills needed to create atmospheric and expressive cityscapes. You’ll learn how to use light, shadow, and tonal contrast to build depth; apply structural accuracy while keeping your brushwork spontaneous; apply perspective from simple one-point to three-point and aerial perspective. and design compositions that turn everyday streets into compelling, dramatic scenes. By the end, you’ll be able to paint urban environments with clarity, mood, and confident control.

Instructor: Amit Kapoor
Duration: 
No. paintings: 
Level: 
Start Date: 

Format: 

• 6 Live lessons (each with two full paintings: ink + watercolor)

• 1 bonus - marathon demo recording

• 1-year access to all lesson recordings

• Feedback & homework structure 

• Completion certificate

• Annual exhibition opportunity

Goal: To explore the delicate balance between intuition, design, and technique as you merge nature and memory through watercolor. You'll learn to capture the essence of a place with an abstract approach, blending spontaneous expression with thoughtful composition, all while refining your technical skills to create a harmonious, evocative piece.

Instructor: Prasad Beaven
Duration: 14-18 hours
Total no. of paintings: 7 + 2
Level: Beginner - advanced
Start Date: Feb 15 2025

Format: 
4 live workshops
2 recorded videos
1 painting challenge
1 online feedback
2 bonus video recordings
Graduation certificate

Lifetime access