Online course · pre-recorded · self-paced
Composition, Shape & Color
Train your eye before your hand: learn to see the invisible structure that makes a painting work — no academic jargon.
I want to train my eye
Online course · pre-recorded · self-paced
Train your eye before your hand: learn to see the invisible structure that makes a painting work — no academic jargon.
I want to train my eye
Sound familiar?
It's not lack of talent. Nobody taught you to see the structure
that holds a painting together. That can be trained — and it's exactly what this course does.
The heart of the method
Notan is a Japanese concept: the harmony of dark and light. Reducing an image to two values reveals its skeleton — and if the skeleton is strong, the work holds up from across the room, as a thumbnail, in any palette.
“What Notan defines above all is shape and pattern, not value.”
— Mitch Albala
In this course you'll learn to use it with scissors, paper, acetate and even your phone: before painting objects, we learn to design relationships between shapes.
How we train the eye
The same scene, two readings: on the left, what anyone sees; on the right, what a composing artist sees. After this course, that switch lives in your eyes.
The path
Short modules, at your pace, each with hands-on exercises and a PDF guide.
What's included
Short, direct, pre-recorded lessons — watch whenever you want, wherever you want, as many times as you want.
One PDF per module with the core idea, step-by-step exercises and references to go deeper.
Paper, scissors, ink, acetate and your phone. Nothing expensive: the method lives in the eye, not the supplies.
A 15-minute protocol to read any work of yours and know exactly what to adjust.
A piece created with awareness: composition, shape and color in dialogue, with a final checklist.
On the Hotmart platform: computer, tablet or phone, with your progress saved.
Your guide
Visual artist and teacher. For years I've helped intuitive artists trust their voice — and support it with structure. This course distills what I teach in my in-person workshops and live classes: Notan, the principles of composition, and color as directed emotion, in a clear method with no jargon.
My promise is simple: when you finish, you'll be able to name every decision in your work — and rescue a painting without repainting the whole thing.
“Composing takes time, too.”
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FAQ
No. The course is designed for intuitive artists of any level. The exercises use scissors, paper and ink shapes — they train the eye, not technical skill.
About 3 hours of video divided into short modules (10–15 minutes), plus the exercises. One module a week or a weekend marathon: you set the pace.
Black and white paper, scissors, glue, black ink or acrylic, acetate sheets, masking tape and your phone. For the color part, 2–3 colors in your favorite medium.
Yes. Composition comes before the medium: Notan, visual weight and limited palettes work the same in any technique.
After completing your purchase on Hotmart you get instant access to the members area, available on computer, tablet or phone.