Go from technically correct to emotionally unforgettable.
Master the storytelling skills that transform technically correct colored pencil work into art that moves people, building one complete, frame-worthy piece from start to finish, and learn how to build your own compositions.
You've Seen Artwork That Takes Your Breath Away
Colored pencil pieces that look like oil paintings. Rich, dimensional artwork that seems to glow from within. Images so realistic they could be photographs.
And you think, "I wish I could do that."
But when you sit down with your own pencils, something's missing. Your colors look flat. Your shading feels wrong. Your finished pages look... amateur.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You feel frustrated...
Why does everyone else's work look so rich and three dimensional?
You feel confused...
What am I doing wrong with my shading?
You have questions...
How do they make colored pencils look like that?
You doubt yourself...
Will I ever be able to create art I'm proud to share?
You've bought better pencil sets. You've watched countless YouTube videos. You've tried copying others.
But nothing clicks.
That gap between what you want to create and what you actually create keeps getting wider.
You Have Talent. You're Missing Guidance .
You can shade. You can blend. So why doesn't anyone stop scrolling on your work?
Your layering is solid. Your blending is clean. None of that is the problem. The problem is you finish a piece, look at it and it just sits there. Technically correct. Emotionally silent. It doesn't make anyone feel anything, including you.
That's not a pencil problem. It's a planning problem. Every piece that actually lands, the kind people stop and stare at, got there because someone decided, before a single stroke went down, what mood they were building, what the character was feeling, and exactly where the light needed to fall to sell it.
Skip that planning and you get pretty. Do it, and you get art that means something. That gap is exactly what this course closes.
I Know Exactly What You Need
The Reality
Most people learn by copying individual tutorials. You never learn what goes into contracting that image.
The Transformation
I spent four years in art school learning color theory, light, shadow, composition, and technique, as well as the art of storytelling through imagery. Then I spent over a decade teaching thousands of students.
The Solution
Over 10,000 students have taken these lessons and used them to create artwork that looks like oil paintings, realistic photographs, and professional illustrations, using pencils that they already owned.
I'm going to show you how to do the same thing.
Introducing Advanced Realism With Colored Pencils
The complete foundation that transforms your colored pencils into professional art tools in just four weeks.
The Step-by-Step Blueprint For Telling Stories
With Colored Pencils
Here's What You'll Learn in This Comprehensive Course
How to use color combos to set the mood
Use the principles of color theory to plan hues, tones, tints, and shades to strategically tell the audience how to feel.
How to plan lighting to tell a story
Learn how to utilize warm and cool light sources in concentrated areas to direct the gaze and convey a message.
The value and technique of underpainting.
Master the classical technique of sepia underpainting to create a beautiful realistic portrait.
Skin tones without a single skin tone color.
Go beyond skin tones and convey characters through color, while staying true to realism.
The technical aspects of blending and layering.
Follow along not just with steps and color selection but with the technique of blending and layering colored pencil pigment like a pro.
How to construct your own compositions.
Discover how to go from a vague idea to a fully constructed composition in just minutes.
This is a tandem experience, not a tutorial
And you can do all of it with the colored pencils you already own.
What Students Are Saying
Maria K.
"I've been coloring for years but my work always looked flat and amateur. After taking this course, my artwork has depth and dimension I never thought I could create. People ask me if I used paints instead of pencils!"
Jasmine S.
"When I held the finished piece in my hands, I actually cried. I planned that. I built that. It wasn't just a coloring. t was mine. I didn't think I had that in me yet.."
Patricia R.
"I took what I learned here and applied it to a portrait commission the week after I finished. My client said it was the most expressive piece they'd ever seen from me. I knew exactly why it worked."
Hi, I'm Lisa.
I've been creating and teaching art for more than 30 years.
I've successfully taught tens of thousands of people how to transform their ideas into stunning visual reality.
I know what works. I know what doesn't. And I know the shortest path to creating beautiful art.
But most importantly, I know what it's like to feel stuck. To feel frustrated. To doubt yourself. To throw art in the trash because it isn't good enough.
I created this course because I wished that someone had taught me these principles 20 years ago. It would have saved me years of trial and error, wasted supplies, and ruined pages.
Now I'm sharing everything that I've learned so that you don't have to struggle the way I did.
Here's Everything You Get
Over 8 Hours of Video Training
($199 Value)
Seven comprehensive chapters, broken into bite-sized lessons you can complete in 20-40 minutes a day. Learn at your own pace, with lifetime access to revisit anytime.
Original Artwork
($199 value)
My original composition of Elizabeth in front of the Medusa relief, in line form, as a finished digital render, and as a finished colored pencil piece. My line drawing of a scene called Connection and its digital colored pencil render.
Bonus: Composition Construction Webinar
($99 Value)
Watch my real-time thought process as I go from the basic idea through visual research, through collage construction, to arrive at a composition, which I transform into a line drawing and create the color mockup.
Bonus: Reminiscence Coloring Page and Mock-up Set
($59 Value)
A surprise line drawing and full-color render of my piece called "Reminiscence," which I created live during the bonus webinar. Yours to print and color.
Bonus: Five Transformative Guides
($95 Value)
These five guides hand you the systems that sit on either side of the actual drawing: the complete walkthrough of creating a new composition, collage building tips, best paper and pencils for your original project, and the mindset of a true artist.
Lifetime Access
Learn at your own pace, revisit lessons anytime, and get free access to all future updates.
Total Value: $651
Your Price: $197*
*Price expected to rise in 2026
That's less than the cost of a single art class, and you'll learn skills that last forever.
Our No-Risk Artistry Guarantee
We want you to feel 100% confident in your investment in yourself. That's why we offer two guarantees.
The 14-Day Trial
Start the course and explore the material. If you decide that the teaching style isn't for you, we'll give you a full refund within 14 days, as long as you've viewed less than 25% of the video content.
The 30-Day Challenge
Complete the entire course. Finish all videos and assignments and complete the final project within 30 days of starting the course. If you don't see measurable improvement in your art skills, we'll give you a full refund.
See Terms and Conditions and Refund Policy for details and conditions.
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
Imagine This...
Four weeks from now, you sit down with a clear vision in mind.
You pick up your colored pencils, the same ones you've always had, and something is completely different.
You start layering colors, and they blend into rich, luminous tones. You add shadows, and suddenly your work has depth and dimension. You place highlights, and the image seems to glow from within.
You step back and look at what you've created.
It doesn't look like colored pencils.
It looks like an oil painting. Rich, dimensional, professional. It evokes emotion. It tells a story.
Your friend walks by and asks, "Is that colored pencils? How did you do that?"
You smile. Because now you know exactly how.
The artist was always inside you. You just needed someone to show you how to bring it out.
This is what Advanced Realism With Colored Pencils will do for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I'm a complete beginner?
This course is advanced and is designed for students who are comfortable with color selection, layering, and blending. If you are a complete beginner we recommend starting with the course "How to Use Colored Pencils Like a Pro" before moving on to this program.
Do I need expensive supplies?
No. You can complete this course and create a beautiful art piece with any brand of colored pencils on any brand of paper.
What if I've tried other courses, and they didn't work?
Most courses teach you how to copy one specific project. When you're done, you can color that one thing, but you still don't know how to apply those skills to other projects. This course teaches you the advanced skills of thinking and planning like a true artist.
How long does it take to complete?
You can complete the course in about four weeks, spending 20-40 minutes per day on lessons and practice. But you have lifetime access, so you can learn at whatever pace works for you.
What if I make a mistake?
There's no such thing as a mistake in art. They're only happy little accidents. In this course you will learn how to make educated and strategic decisions and execute them like a pro.
Can I really get a refund if it doesn't work?
Yes. Our guarantees are simple and straightforward. If the course isn't right for you (14-day trial) or if you don't see results after completing it (30-day results guarantee), we'll refund your investment. See the Refund Policy for details and conditions.
Is this course only for realistic coloring?
I like to refer to this style as fantasy realism; however the skills you will learn in this course can be applied to any drawing or coloring style.
Will this course help me with other coloring or drawing courses?
Absolutely. Faced with a blank coloring page, you will now have a roadmap of color and light that you can apply to it, making it unique and your own. And with drawing the world is now your oyster.
The Choice Is Yours
Option A: Keep Struggling
Continue creating flat, lifeless artwork that disappoints you
Keep buying expensive supplies, hoping they'll magically fix the problem
Watch other people create beautiful work and wonder why you can't
Never unlock the artist that's already inside of you
Option B: Master the Pro Artist Techniques in Four Weeks
Create artwork that looks like oil paintings and photographs
Use the pencils you already own to create professional results
Join over 10,000 students who transformed their colored pencil work
Improve with less than an hour a day doing what you already love: working with colored pencils
Your Artwork Deserves This Transformation
The artist inside of you is ready. The only question is: are you ready to bring them out?
