Step 3 in the Series ~ Painting Brilliant Colors!

Painting Brilliant Colors is the third step in the Brilliant Color series, giving you a whole new set of lessons. You'll get 6 weeks of the full length oil painting videos (plus a bonus week at the end). Additionally, for the first time, we'll dip into palette knife work, and we'll work on textured surfaces. We'll dip into color, composition, value and temperature. Every moment of Painting Brilliant Colors is aesthetically pleasing and filled with information you can use for years to come. Well organized and easy to navigate, the site and all of the presentations each week are beautifully rendered and richly presented. I'm so very excited to share this new journey with you!

Floral and landscape painting lessons
A dip into palette knife painting
Classes open for one full year
Bonus lessons in multimedia
Watch from your desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone
Six weeks of full-length, professional HD oil painting videos

Registration is Open!

Seven lessons open immediately for $425

I can't wait for my third online course with Nancy to begin this spring. Nancy is fearless and brings it in every way. Anyone on the fence - just look at all of us repeating flower friends! We all love Nancy and her courses!

~ Patricia W

I'm thrilled that our first lesson in the spring workshop will be irises! I can't wait to learn how to paint an iris as loosely as Nancy does! I'm from Stockton, California, and this is my third workshop. Nancy is an outstanding teacher!

~ Linda S

I enrolled in the 2016 spring course and have to say that this new 2017 course is far and away light years ahead! Congratulations Nancy and Carlos. You have totally outdone yourselves in the beauty and quality of this new online class!

~ Anita H

What You Get this Spring

Seven lessons, six weekly videos with full length painting lessons and more

Fall in love with temperature shifts and learn to place them in strategic locations

Develop your intuitive superpower color skills

Essentials of value, temperature, chroma and hue explained in plain English

Practical hands-on tips for bringing the brightest color to your palette

Here's Where Color Blooms

All new oil painting videos
A dip into palette knife oils
7 full-length painting lessons
Bonus multimedia texture painting lessons
An all new Web site and classroom experience

What's on the Brilliant Color Menu

The unique, exclusive never before seen content!
How to put the “wow” factor into your palette
Tips for painting from life
My must have list of Superpower Colors
The benefits of becoming a daily painter

Landscape and floral paintings, plus bonus tips for acrylic painters
A teacher who responds and critiques
All my favorite color mixing recipes with videos
How to understand temperature and value in botanical paintings
Ways to reimagine color and give your palette some sizzle

Empower Your Flowers With

Lessons in oils, with guidance for acrylics provided throughout
All content is the highest quality videography
Dynamic compositions – the building blocks explained
How to create powerful color impact in all of your work

Ways to free up your brush and paint loosely
Superpower color recipes
How to combine colors that attract collectors
How to discover and celebrate your own unique style
Floral and landscape painting lessons

Weekly tips on temperature, value and composition
How to market your art online
Color-packed lessons, videos, images and tips
Building strong light and shadow in nature
Membership in a private Facebook community

A Little About Me

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!

Today life is very busy in my little studio in Flower Mound, Texas, 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 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 The Course Unfolds

Once you purchase the course, you'll receive:

Seven full-length painting lessons
A wholehearted experience of painting lessons, studio tips, color inspirations and more
Membership in a private Facebook flower family
Email confirmation of your course details
A super responsive helpdesk team
Access to the course website and lessons for a full year

Going through the course

You’ll learn how temperature shifts can give delightful nuance in your petal shadows and highlights
How to fill your studio with low cost ways of economizing space and time
The beauty and savings of “found objects” for your artist toolkit
Tips on traveling with paints and how to use your tools
Step by step instruction on how to build strong light and shadow in nature
The secret to nurturing artistic intuition

“I was struggling to get back into painting when I located Nancy's enticing class with colors. The physical power of these amazing colors has transformed my dismal, desperate quest to create again! Thank you so much Nancy for these amazing online classes!”

Gloria G

How much does the course cost?

Registration for the is $425.

How will the course be structured?

This six-week course will be waiting for you once you complete your purchase, with multiple videos, downloadable resources, and reference materials, and inspirational resources. It will be there for a full year, for you to learn and grow at your own pace. The e-course will be hosted on this private Web site that will hold onto all the content for you. Membership in your exclusive Painting Brilliant Colors Facebook page will be a positive place to bloom together - you can share your experiences, encourage fellow students, and find inspiration from new friends for the empowering flowering journey.

Is Painting Brilliant Colors suitable for all levels?

The Painting Brilliant Color ecourse is designed for all levels of painters, from beginners to advanced. I’ll have videos and guides on how to use all the tools and supplies, color recipe cards, and all my favorite studio tips. For more advanced painters who would love to paint looser and brighter, I’ll share step by step methods and videos for how to take that leap into inspiration and color you’ve been craving. We all lead super busy lives, so I’ll share my favorite ways to reach your Happy Color Place as quickly as possible. If you’ve been stuck or in the color doldrums or just want to wake up your palette with some jaw-dropping hues, this is the class for you!

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What supplies will I need to participate?

A link to the Painting Brilliant Colors supply list is provided by clicking here. I’m not fussy about the type of surface I paint on, I use stretched cotton canvas, linen panels, or ampersand gessoboards depending on what mood I’m in that day! The brush I use costs about $2, so keep four or five of these next to your palette. I do recommend saving your pennies on your surfaces and brushes and choosing professional quality paints.

I’m an acrylic painter just learning oils, is this for me?

In Flower Mound Studio, I work in acrylics and oils regularly. While the ecourse lessons for Painting Brilliant Colors are all in oils, I will be providing a bonus lesson in acrylics and oils in the fall class. Additionally, I provide guidance for my acrylic painters in our Facebook fan page chats with tips on how to convert acrylic color recipes to match the colors we will use in our videos, and the best approach to creating that loose, beautifully blendy oil technique with your awesomely fabulous acrylic paints.

What will we be painting?

We'll be painting, sunflowers, poppies, daisies, landscapes, and more! The rest I'm saving as a surprise for you, so you have a fun, colorful gift to unwrap and anticipate each week. I will say, you will not just be painting flowers in this course, expect some landscape exercises in brilliant color on the menu! I use the same basic palette for everything I create, whether it’s flowers, landscapes, or chickens, so you’ll find that the combinations become comfortable and familiar with each new painting lesson in the series.

Is the ecourse the same as your videos and live workshops

Do I need high-speed internet?

Can I share?

Can I sell and exhibit the work I create in this workshop?

One of my intentions in this course is to help you develop your powerful and personal connection with painting from life. Your own style will show if you work from your own flower setups and photos. I’m happy for you to show and sell original, innovative work created. If however your work is more closely similar to the original paintings in the ecourse videos, that is all good, but I would ask that you don’t put those pieces out to exhibit or sell if they are close copies of my work. I trust that your heart will tell you what is too close.

Is there a refund policy?

Testimonials

I was fortunate to take a workshop with the amazing artist, Nancy Medina, this summer. Kudos to you Nancy, on how you are bringing your talent, style and personality to so many workshops this year. You’ve made a lot of painters very happy. It amazes me how you can paint impressionistically and still have it look so real and spot on. Your color matching is always amazing. To those of you who do not realize it, Nancy goes directly to the canvas without any preparatory drawing, just her paint and a little glaze, and look how well she captures her subjects. Nancy you are the real thing.

Connie

This was the most incredible workshop I have ever attended. Nancy is not only an amazing artist, but her instructional techniques and style are unmatched as far as I am concerned. I have attended many workshops and Nancy’s far exceeded my expectations. If you are on the fence about taking her workshop I promise you, you won’t regret it. It was not only a fabulous learning experience but Nancy makes it fun.

Deb

I just absolutely loved the workshop. I’ve been wanting to paint a certain way for years. Thanks to you, I’m on the brink of achieving that elusive goal - you are a delight!

Alice

Thank you for the great teaching skills - this is the very BEST present I’ve received in a long while!

Carolyn

Nancy the e-course is awesome! You are so helpful, along with all of your staff. This has to be a dream come true for you. All your hard work has come to fruition, and we all get to enjoy the fruits of your labor! The level of professionalism in the videos, the downloads, and all the help that is given is more than I expected. Thank you so much!

Sheila O

When I signed up for Nancy's online course, I had high hopes of how she might stretch to bring us along, but she has indeed exceeded my expectations. Bravo to Nancy for being the Artist that is not afraid to follow her authentic colorist heart, embracing the fantastic as well as the sheer realism of flowers that sing out, "See our beauty".

Patricia M

I took Nancy's first online course in Painting Brilliant Colors and it was amazing. Truly a talented, professional teacher with a lot to share. I'm excited to see what the new class will be!

Alix N

I have just finished the 5th module and MUST make a comment. I have taken a number of painting classes (including fine arts courses in college). The more recent ones have been one-week workshops with renowned artists indoors and outdoors. All cost the same as this course AND MORE. With the exception of one other teacher (my grandma), there hasn't been a better, more concise instructor come my way. Nancy Medina is informative in a way that is easy to understand. She repeats the important stuff (cool colors retreat, warm colors advance), frequently, so that it becomes ingrained in our heads. She shows us brush-stroking-technique. She shares the alternative color mixing choices, how to photograph your work upon completion. She is GENEROUS with her knowledge. A simple thank you really isn't enough!

Debbie G

Nancy your workshop was absolutely marvelous. It was a very, very special for me. Total joy and peace! Thanks for the inspiration. I have studied all over the world and you are the best instructor I have ever had. You are something else!

Alice O

I am so pleased I had the opportunity to attend Nancy's workshop. It was one of the best workshops I ever attended. Nancy is an excellent teacher, very organized, patient and experienced. Surrounded by beautiful fresh flowers, she easily taught the workshop in oil and acrylic, I learned so much. In addition to being a fantastic artist she is truly a lovely person. I highly recommend her workshops!

Julie

Nancy, your class exceeded my expectations! You are an awesome teacher, an amazing artist, and such a sweet person! I’m so blessed to have met you!

Chris

I woke up this morning with this unexplained urge for a donut and to get my palette set up and see what I could paint today! I started out very intimidated joining your class, but finished by being inspired. I'm no longer focusing in how inexperienced I am or how amateur my painting looks, but just enjoying the pleasure of the experience. I'm going to try not to focus on how things are supposed to look, but rather how I see them. Going to practice, practice, practice! Thank you for all the goodies and making the workshop an unforgettable experience!

Michelle

Nancy Medina’s classes are so popular here at the Dallas Arboretum we have scheduled additional classes for her students after our regular teaching season is over. Her classes often sell out and so we have a waiting list for her, she is a wonderful teacher!

Joy Matthews, Director, Adult Education The Dallas Arboretum

Thrilled with my purchase of Painting Brilliant Colors!!

Vicki N

Nancy’s workshop was the best I’ve ever attended. I learned so much just in the first day about how to properly use transparent paint versus opaques, lifting paint, paint types, focal points and framing. As an intermediate artist, I didn’t know how to make the jump from painting from a photograph or copying someone else’s work in my quest to learn. Nancy teaches that beautifully and she teaches to al levels! I’d encourage any artist who wants to learn new skills, get inspired, or just have fun to sign up for one of Nancy’s workshops. She is a treasure!

Sheryl S

For my acrylic friends, Nancy is a great introduction to oils. Her impressionistic style is a super way to break out of the realistic shell. You will learn so much from just watching her...and listening, not to mention the hands-on painting. Do it!

Marianne

I just got back from taking three days of oil painting lessons from this fabulous lady! I learned so much in just 3 days. If you think her art is beautiful, you should meet her....she is kind, patient, funny, and most of all very knowledgeable about her art. She explains how to mix paints, how to apply them, and give your artwork a glow all its own. Her classes are organized and fun. Thank you, Nancy! I can't wait until I can take another class!

Jackie A

I woke up this morning with this unexplained urge for a donut and to get my palette set up and see what I could paint today! I started out very intimidated joining your class, but finished by being inspired. I'm no longer focusing in how inexperienced I am or how amateur my painting looks, but just enjoying the pleasure of the experience. I'm going to try not to focus on how things are supposed to look, but rather how I see them. Going to practice, practice, practice! Thank you for all the goodies and making the workshop an unforgettable experience!

Michelle

Best workshop in America - thanks so much to Nancy for teaching, and for pampering us!

Libby A

I just watched all four modules. Incredible, Nancy. I can't wait to paint. Later this afternoon, I think. My husband watched part of it, too. His comment, "she is very poetic." I thought that was sweet. He is right!

Cheri W

I wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed your workshop and how it has improved and affected by being able to see form and color as strokes of paint, instead of obsessing over the minutia of detail that often intimidated me so much. I also finished another painting since the workshop. It was started in my “old style” and I finished it appropriately, but it was definitely informed by the wonderful quality of sight you taught me in just a few hours. I am also investigating a couple ways to market my work more effectively, as a result of your discussion during the workshop. Mostly, it is just a joy to paint and I thank you for sharing your talent and fun personality.

Annie

Nancy, I watched all the videos and printed all the downloads, made notes on legal pads and added color mixes on my index cards. WOW! Nancy Medina, this is a fabulous course and I can't even imagine what other goodies you have in store for us. I have taken two workshop classes in person with Nancy, but this is great. I can stop, take notes, rewind, look again, listen again. Love, love, love it! Sitting here in my PJs with coffee absorbing it all. The chocolate comes later! Thank you so much Nancy, and you make me smile!

Step 3 in the Series ~ Painting Brilliant Colors!

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I can't wait for my third online course with Nancy to begin this spring. Nancy is fearless and brings it in every way. Anyone on the fence - just look at all of us repeating flower friends! We all love Nancy and her courses!

I'm thrilled that our first lesson in the spring workshop will be irises! I can't wait to learn how to paint an iris as loosely as Nancy does! I'm from Stockton, California, and this is my third workshop. Nancy is an outstanding teacher!

I enrolled in the 2016 spring course and have to say that this new 2017 course is far and away light years ahead! Congratulations Nancy and Carlos. You have totally outdone yourselves in the beauty and quality of this new online class!

What You Get this Spring

Seven lessons, six weekly videos with full length painting lessons and more

Fall in love with temperature shifts and learn to place them in strategic locations

Develop your intuitive superpower color skills

Essentials of value, temperature, chroma and hue explained in plain English

Practical hands-on tips for bringing the brightest color to your palette

Here's Where Color Blooms

What's on the Brilliant Color Menu

Empower Your Flowers With

A Little About Me

How The Course Unfolds

Once you purchase the course, you'll receive:

Going through the course

“I was struggling to get back into painting when I located Nancy's enticing class with colors. The physical power of these amazing colors has transformed my dismal, desperate quest to create again! Thank you so much Nancy for these amazing online classes!”

Gloria G

How much does the course cost?

How will the course be structured?

Is Painting Brilliant Colors suitable for all levels?

Click to view more questions +

Testimonials

Connie

Deb

I just absolutely loved the workshop. I’ve been wanting to paint a certain way for years. Thanks to you, I’m on the brink of achieving that elusive goal - you are a delight!

Alice

Thank you for the great teaching skills - this is the very BEST present I’ve received in a long while!

Carolyn

Sheila O

Patricia M

I took Nancy's first online course in Painting Brilliant Colors and it was amazing. Truly a talented, professional teacher with a lot to share. I'm excited to see what the new class will be!

Alix N

Debbie G

Nancy your workshop was absolutely marvelous. It was a very, very special for me. Total joy and peace! Thanks for the inspiration. I have studied all over the world and you are the best instructor I have ever had. You are something else!

Alice O

Julie

Nancy, your class exceeded my expectations! You are an awesome teacher, an amazing artist, and such a sweet person! I’m so blessed to have met you!

Chris

Michelle

Nancy Medina’s classes are so popular here at the Dallas Arboretum we have scheduled additional classes for her students after our regular teaching season is over. Her classes often sell out and so we have a waiting list for her, she is a wonderful teacher!

Joy Matthews, Director, Adult Education The Dallas Arboretum

Thrilled with my purchase of Painting Brilliant Colors!!

Vicki N

Sheryl S

For my acrylic friends, Nancy is a great introduction to oils. Her impressionistic style is a super way to break out of the realistic shell. You will learn so much from just watching her...and listening, not to mention the hands-on painting. Do it!

Marianne

Jackie A

Michelle

Best workshop in America - thanks so much to Nancy for teaching, and for pampering us!

Libby A

I just watched all four modules. Incredible, Nancy. I can't wait to paint. Later this afternoon, I think. My husband watched part of it, too. His comment, "she is very poetic." I thought that was sweet. He is right!

Cheri W

Annie

Patricia S

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