Dominique Medici Studio - Online /2026-09 | Portrait & Figure Painting with a Limited Palette

  • $210

2026-09 | Portrait & Figure Painting with a Limited Palette

  • Course
  • 34 Lessons
  • 731-day access

​​This class is designed to help you create luminous portraits and figures using a systematic 4-step process. Working with a primary palette of 7 colors deepens our understanding of hue, value, and chroma. Each week, Dominique does a step-by-step demo and narrates the process. We work from a variety of portrait and figure references. You’ll complete 2-4 paintings per month and each week students receive critiques.

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Watch | How to Use the Online Classroom
How it Works
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Class Resources

Class Description
Zoom Links | Dates and Times
Class Materials List
Studio Recommendations | Books, Studio Lighting, Audio and Video Gear

Photo References

Photo Reference | Week 1&2
Photo Reference | Week 3&4
Value Scale, Color Wheel and Loomis Proportion Reference
Andrew Loomis - Drawing the Head and Hands.pdf
DM Painting Process Slide Show

Week 1

Watch | w1 Class Recording - Part 1
Watch | w1 Class Recording - Part 2
Week 1 Assignment, Demo Painting and Palette
Upload Your Painting for Week 1 Critiques
Watch | w1 Critiques

Week 2

Watch | w2 Class Recording - Part 1
Watch | w2 Class Recording - Part 2
Watch | w2 Class Recording - Part 3 (bonus video)
Week 2 Assignment, Demo Painting and Palette
Upload Your Painting for Week 2 Critiques
Watch w2 Critiques

Week 3

Watch | w3 Class Recording - Part 1
Watch | w3 Class Recording - Part 2
Week 3 Assignment, Demo Painting and Palette
Upload Your Painting for Week 3 Critiques
Watch | w3 Critiques

Week 4

Watch | w4 Class Recording - Part 1
Watch | w4 Class Recording - Part 2
Week 4 Assignment, Demo Painting and Palette
Upload Your Painting for Week 4 Critiques
Watch | w4 Critiques

What's Next

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