PAINT BRILLIANT ITALY
Join Nancy for the timeless, ageless beauty of Italy!
A Letter From Italy for You!
Pack your brushes and start painting right away! Your journey is about to begin. Filmed in charming coastal villages and castles in the hills, Paint Brilliant Italy is here to sweep you off to the birthplace of the Renaissance. Fueled by magical light and centuries-old passion for artistic beauty, your online class includes six full-length oil painting lessons and an additional bonus lesson in multi-media by master signature artist Nancy Medina.
Rediscover a sense of wonder, peace, and joy with painting lessons conceived, inspired, and filmed on location in a castle where Dante once lived, outdoors in the poppy-filled gardens of a 1000-year-old abbey, and in the historic home of a Bishop in the charming coastal village of Cartoceto.
You get 22 videos, including seven full-length painting lessons, studio tip videos, and a weekly taste of Italian life featuring our own private tour guide. Nancy has gathered the best of her travels and teaching across Europe to create a feast for your eyes and creative spirit. Your lessons will be with you for an entire year, so you can return again and again to the sights, serenity, and beauty of the Le Marche region, near the heart of Italy - a colorful respite for your heart, soul, and muse.
WHAT YOU’LL GET
Access all classes and resources immediately after signing up
Start painting right away!
You'll receive a real taste of Italy with images, videos, full-length oil painting lessons, and much more. Bring your brush and your creative spirit for seven complete lessons, and journey with Nancy through the heart of Italy.
Landscape and floral paintings for all levels
With over 1800 online students working in oils and acrylics, Nancy teaches to all levels, with an emphasis on a loose, bright approach to florals and landscapes in this 6-week class.
A private Facebook group
Students on Facebook will have access to a private group where you can share your excitement, your paintings, and feel the genuine care from flower family members. Nancy is always there with you!
An instructor who cares
Nancy is known for her hands-on, personal, and caring approach with her students, and is always available for input, encouragement, and feedback. You won't hear crickets chirping when you reach out for help; Nancy and her team are on hand to help!
Exciting painting locations every week
Each week, you'll explore Italy in videos created by international videographer Joel W. Smith. This e-course is a feast for the eyes and your creative spirit, filmed in charming coastal villages and castles in the hills.
Access from any device
With a unique website for your class, all of your content is housed on a secure space - not just a social media platform. Access lessons from your tablet, phone, or desktop with a top-notch support team for you!
“This was a beautiful course - I highly recommend it. I painted all the lessons and the videos are professionally filmed in high definition with a veiw of the palette and artist while she paints. Nancy is an excellent teacher and talented artist. There are lots of bonus tips and lessons, too." ~ Elizabeth Mitchell
"Nancy your other online classes have all been fabulous, but Paint Brilliant Italy takes my breath away! From the very first scene it is absolutely gorgeous! Well done! Thank you brilliant lady!” ~ Barbara Stewart
“Italy really is a beautiful course. I had the chills with the opening. And just continually felt present in the moment and wonder of how fortunate I am to be experiencing this course. Thank you so much!” ~ Agnes Friedlander
“You have a wonderfully talented team. I LOVED the first lesson in Paint Brilliant Italy. I viewed it after 12 AM, I could not wait or sleep. I have enjoyed all the lessons and classes. Each one is a treat and a delightful learning experience. Thank you so much!” ~ Lynnda Henderson
Start painting right away!
Seven full-length oil painting lessons filmed on location in Italy
Conversion guides for acrylic painters
Gorgeous images and tour videos from the birthplace of the Renaissance - Italy
Membership in a supportive, caring Facebook flower family group (optional)
22 videos with tips, paintings, and much more
A super-responsive help desk team every step of your journey
Access to all course materials for a full year
No live classes, lessons are all professionally recorded so you can paint on your own schedule.
$425
I’m a gal who quit the corporate life, took the leap, and found her color wings! I left behind a job as the director of a national magazine to become a full-time artist and art teacher. One morning I had an epiphany – Life is too short not to follow your bliss!
Since then, I’ve worked with Disney, been invited to paint on national TV, and designed a new outdoor studio. Today life is very busy in my little studio in Colorado Springs, where I have the able assistance of my pugs and hubby (he loves to cook, we love to eat, it’s Kismet!). I teach in France, Italy, and across the US, and I am a master signature artist and instructor for the Dallas Arboretum in oils and acrylics. I’ve been painting every day for eight years, so I’m officially at the point where intervention or medication could be required, but no one has taken my brushes yet!
Most importantly, I wake up each and every day excited. I’m an artist and a teacher. Everything I paint, all that I know, I share with my students. My joy is in helping you be the best artist you can be. Navigating this journey of color and discovery is not just a job description, it is a dream come true. What a joy and an honor it is to share it with you!
How to be more expressive and joyful in every subject you paint
How to give yourself permission to love your art journey
How to create beautiful temperature shifts for delightful nuance
How value is the first step toward a successful painting
How line work is the key to all composition
How to fill your studio with low cost “found objects” for your artist toolkit
How to travel with paints
Step-by-step instruction on how to build strong light and shadow in nature
The secret to nurturing artistic intuition and unleashing joy in the studio
“Nancy I've been quietly enjoying my wonderful online lessons in Painting Brilliant Colors and the Painting Brilliant Colors Facebook community is the best. I can't say enough...you are a great teacher. This is a new world for me (painting) and as a beginner in acrylics, your lessons bring a daily smile to my face and my life. I've learned so much from you, Nancy. I can't thank you enough for sharing your bliss. By doing so, you encourage me to follow my own.” ~ Valerie B
“I just watched your online class. You can't know but you have succeeded in opening me up and helping me through my journey. I take care of my mother and she and my two girls are my only family. They found cancer in her kidneys and I am terrified. But this is such a happy place for me. I am overwhelmed and feel like I am under water sometimes. But I have this escape and it is like meditation. All I see when I paint is this. Thank you so much Nancy for giving me permission to say I am an artist.” ~ Elizabeth M
“I've been with Nancy since her first e-course and I love painting with her. Until Nancy, I was basically a failure to launch, always studying but rarely painting, so basically a dreamer. Thanks to Nancy, I paint now. Vivid color is something totally new to me, so I just try to follow Nancy's lead. Little did I understand at this phase of my life how much I needed vivid color, the colors over a period of time permeate your soul. I want to see the world like Monet meeting Disney and Nancy is spreading her magic across the globe. Newcomers, you are going to find her color healing and addictive.” ~ Patricia W
“This is my second e-course with Nancy and I am hooked. I find her use of transparent underpaintings and opaques to make every painting come alive fascinating. I am learning a lot and can see myself improving after every lesson. For one thing, my brush strokes are looser (weaned from a 2-hair brush to 3/4"), and I blend less. I wish you a wonderful experience from this class” ~ Kathy L
How will the course be structured?
You’ll get full-length painting lessons, resource videos, and inspiring images. You can share your experiences, encourage fellow students, and find inspiration from new painting friends in your (optional) private Facebook group during this exciting journey workshop.
What will we be painting?
We’ll be painting florals and landscapes all filmed on location in Italy. You’ll get to paint and experience your lessons from the comfort of your own studio. Nancy uses the same basic palette for everything she creates, with a few exceptions that are shared in each painting exercise. You can see the paintings from each main lesson in the "what we'll be painting" section above on this page.
Do I need high-speed internet?
Yes – it will help alleviate frustration. We have the best support team you'll find in e-course instruction, so you’ll always have prompt responses to help you every step of the way.
What supplies will I need?
You can find the supply list by clicking here. The acrylic supply list is provided also. Any professional brand or equivalent is good!
I paint in acrylics, will this course work for me?
Absolutely. More than half of all of Nancy's online class students work in acrylics. Nancy provides conversion guides to keep. Nancy also is happy to give tips on the best colors and brands to choose, and acrylics are cheaper and less toxic in the studio.
New to painting?
All of Nancy's classes are designed step by step, sharing each tool, how she uses the tools, and detailed information on each color and color mix used. Her classes are designed for beginning painters on up, with an emphasis on loosening up and learning to take joy in the painting process itself.
Seven full-length oil painting lessons filmed on location in Italy
Conversion guides for acrylic painters
Gorgeous images and tour videos from the birthplace of the Renaissance - Italy
Membership in a supportive, caring Facebook flower family group (optional)
22 videos with tips, paintings, and much more
A super-responsive help desk team every step of your journey
Access to all course materials for a full year
$425
