Paint Your First Oil Painting Today (Even If You’re a Complete Beginner)
A simple, beginner-friendly lesson where you’ll paint step-by-step — without overwhelm.
- No experience needed
- Short, clear, step-by-step lesson
- Finish your first painting without frustration
This is the painting you’ll create in your first lesson!
Start Here: A Simple Pear (Step by Step)
This free lesson walks you through a simple pear painting step-by-step so you can experience oil painting while learning how to see light, shadow, and color in a clear, doable way.
Start with the pear painting lesson first (10–15 minutes)
If you want to keep going…
What You Need to Get Started
A simple breakdown of the basic supplies you need (nothing complicated).
Understanding Your Paint Colors
Learn how to use a small palette to mix a wide range of colors.
Seeing Light and Dark (Value Made Simple)
Understand how light and shadow work so your paintings feel more solid and real.
Simple Color Mixing
Learn an easy, practical way to mix colors without complicated rules.
How to Light Your Set Up
See how to set up simple lighting so your paintings are easier to understand and paint.
Trusted by hundreds of students inside the Art Life School
Designed for complete beginners to learn how to see light, mix color, and build a finished oil painting step by step.
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