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: 12 hours
No. paintings: 8 paintings
Level: Beginner-friendly to Intermediate  
Start Date:  Jan 2 2026
Time: Every Friday at 9am ET | 3pm CET | 7:30pm IST | 10pm CST
 

Format: 

• 6 Live lessons 

• 1 bonus - marathon demo recording

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

• Live Feedback on homework 

• Live interactions

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Course completion certificate

• A Chance to be featured in PE’s Annual Virtual Exhibition

• ​Earn 10 Palette Points (worth $10) upon completing the course

• Limited spots for close mentorship

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Goal: Dive into expressive, loose portrait and landscape paintings that go beyond appearance. Learn to simplify form, filter colors, control looseness, and build mood, emotion, and strong underlying "bone" structure with purposeful, economical strokes. Through live demonstrations and guided studies of contemporary masters, prof Zhu reveals how colors, brushwork, and design serve artistic intention and evolving style. By the end, you’ll paint with greater freedom, confidence, and a stronger personal voice.
 
Instructor: Zhu Zhigang
Duration: 15-20 hours 
No. paintings: 8
Level: All levels
Start Date: Feb 27

Format: 

• 6 Live Interactive workshop

• 1 bonus recording from demo

• 3 Live Personalized feedback & critique session for Free

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Course completion certificate

• A Chance to be featured in PE’s Annual Virtual Exhibition

• ​Earn 10 Palette Points (worth $10) upon completing the course

• $10 off for our art supply clients

• Recognition Awards: Most Improved & Best Performance

• Special prizes sponsored by Ruhong Brushes 

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: 12
Level: Intermediate/advanced
Start Date: Anytime

Format: 

• 9 Recordings

• 1 painting challenge

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Course completion certificate

• A Chance to be featured in PE’s Annual Virtual Exhibition

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 ink & wash, as well as 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: 18 + 2
Sketches: Multiple
Level: Beginner-friendly to Intermediate 
Start Date: Dec 20 2025 
Time: Every other Saturday at 8:30am ET | 2:30pm CET | 7pm IST | 9:30pm CST

Format: 

• 9 live workshop lessons

• 1 bonus - marathon demo recording

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

• Homework + self-practice before each lesson

• Live Personalized feedback & critique sessions on self-practice

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Course completion certificate

• A Chance to be featured in PE’s Annual Virtual Exhibition

• ​Earn 20 Palette Points (worth $20) upon completing the course

• Limited spots for close mentorship

Goal: Embrace the quiet beauty of winter through the subtle language of tone and value. This course focuses on using limited palettes to express mood and harmony, revealing how simplicity can create powerful visual impact. Discover how the absence of color opens new ways to convey warmth, silence, and serenity within your winter landscapes. 
 
Instructor: Multiple
DuratioN: 18 hours
No. paintings: 11
Sketches: Multiple
Level: Beginner - Intermediate 
Start Date: 

Format: 

• 9 recordings 

• 18 hours of high-quality learning

• 11 complete paintings demonstrated step-by-step

• 9 artists: Amit Kapoor (India), Javid Tabai (Canada), Hanbing Hua and Zhifang Shi (China)

• Lei Li, Andy Song, Zhenwai Wang, Qiaoshan Yu, Lei Liu (China)

• 9 topics, diverse techniques

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Learn at your own pace, anytime

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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: 
2 recorded videos
1 painting challenge
1 online feedback
2 bonus video recordings
Graduation certificate
 

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 13 2025 
Time: Every other Saturday at 8:30am ET | 2:30pm CET | 7pm IST | 9:30pm CST

Format: 

• 10 live lessons

• each lesson has 2 full paintings: in Chinese ink + watercolor

• 2 bonus sessions:

  • 1 final feedback session

  • 1 marathon demo recording

• Live Feedback on homework 

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

• 1-year access to all lesson recordings

• Course completion certificate

• Annual exhibition opportunity

• ​Earn 20 Palette Points (worth $20) upon completing the course

• 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
No. paintings: 10
Sketches: Multiple
Level: Intermediate/advanced 
Start Date: Anytime

Format: 

• 9 Recordings

• 1 painting challenge

• 1-year access to all recordings

• Course completion certificate

• A Chance to be featured in PE’s Annual Virtual Exhibition