Figurative Painting in Oil
with Michael Carson
Filmed in Florence, this online workshop focuses on Michael Carson's unique approach to figurative oil painting, as he demonstrates his techniques to simplify the figure. He will look at the balance between representational art and instinctive design decisions which can transform an academic figure study, and carefully take you through his painting process, from start to finish.
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3 hours and 50 mins of instructional content
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Open to all levels
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Life-time access with unlimited streaming
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Audio: English
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Reference photos to paint from
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Downloadable handbook
Painting Giveaway!
Deadline for entry 15th March

What this course is about and what you will learn!
What's included?
Workshop Overview
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1
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Introduction
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2
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Materials
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3
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The Under Drawing
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4
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The Under Painting
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5
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Adding Color to the Portrait & Figure
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6
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Painting the Fabric & Environment
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7
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Adding Detail to the Portrait
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8
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The Finishing Touches
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9
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Adding A Design Element
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10
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Looking After Your Brushes
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11
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Interview with Michael Carson
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Michael Carson
Your instructor for this workshop

Course Reviews
All of these reviews are written by students who took this workshop
One of the Best Painting Classes I've taken!
Denise Barta Sagan
This class is very well constructed by Art Escape and very well taught by Michael Carson. The site is extremely user friendly and the class well structured. ...
Read MoreThis class is very well constructed by Art Escape and very well taught by Michael Carson. The site is extremely user friendly and the class well structured. I especially like Michael's teaching at every step of the painting. I will say I was intensely interested in his process to begin with but unlike many courses Ive taken where I've fallen asleep watching the painting process, Michael's tips and comments kept me awake. This is the first class in which I am actually going to follow along and paint from the photos provided. I bought all the paints, brushes, the Gessobord and even the Scheveningen Purple Brown. Great background music too btw! BRAVO! Well done!
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David Cooke
Out of all the artists one inevitably comes to admire on Instagram (and, let’s face it, all in all, IG is a wonderful platform for artists), Mike’s work stan...
Read MoreOut of all the artists one inevitably comes to admire on Instagram (and, let’s face it, all in all, IG is a wonderful platform for artists), Mike’s work stands out to me and fits with my own style so I jumped at the opportunity to purchase this course. I’m certainly not new to oil painting but it was good to cover old ground, take the time, listen to Mike’s commentary (which is simple, solid and unflowery) and also learn some new tricks. It’s like doing a mastercopy with Mike holding your hand along the way. And, if you listen to the final chapter (11), Mike explains that growing as an artist is about selecting someone who you admire and copying their work until you develop your own style. One of the best bits for me was an introduction pigments I hadn’t used before. Wow, that Old Holland Sheveningen Purple Brown really blows your socks off! It might be expensive but it’s hard to beat the chroma and it lasts and lasts. So, yes, I’d definitely recommend this course. Spot on. p.s. – oh yeah, and I’d like to win the demo from the course, please!
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Richard Scarr
I've found, previously, the downside of a lot of courses is that they focus on the wrong things or are a bit dry in presentation or skip the exact info I was...
Read MoreI've found, previously, the downside of a lot of courses is that they focus on the wrong things or are a bit dry in presentation or skip the exact info I was looking for. None of this can be said of this course. The presentation is professional and understated. The views of the canvas, palette and artist were perfect in giving a complete view of Michaels work flow and the breaks for each chapter felt very natural. It was also reassuring to see how to correct things when they go wrong. I'll definitely be referring back to this course for my own attempts. Oddly considering this is an art course I want to give a mention to the sound quality throughout. Michaels narration is an invaluable part of the course and both his voice and the music in the background are perfectly balanced.
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Agnese Kurzemniece
To be honest, I really wanted to participate in the "live" master class with Mr. Carson. But of course, the seats were sold out in a flash! I am really happy...
Read MoreTo be honest, I really wanted to participate in the "live" master class with Mr. Carson. But of course, the seats were sold out in a flash! I am really happy for the opportunity to buy this online lesson. It is really high-quality and complete. Thank you!
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Adriana Toth
Great structured and well presented course. I have enjoyed all sections very much, would highly recommend. It was what I have expected, with a small excep...
Read MoreGreat structured and well presented course. I have enjoyed all sections very much, would highly recommend. It was what I have expected, with a small exception: In the finishing details chapter, I was hoping to see the resin and pattern demonstration. The doll hand squeezing the black paint was such a good idea, it made me smile the whole day. Thank you!
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Birgit Mierbeth
please don`t miss that workshop painting friends ! it`s a kingly gift !
please don`t miss that workshop painting friends ! it`s a kingly gift !
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Ervan Cunanan
So great to see Michael paint from start to finish. Such an amazing artist:)
So great to see Michael paint from start to finish. Such an amazing artist:)
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