Frequently Asked Questions

Lesson credits work by purchasing a specified number of credits and then trading in one credit for any lesson of the reader’s choice. No, lesson credits never expire and may be used for new or existing lessons.

Lessons added to your library may be viewed as many times as you wish.

The zoom-feature is simple and works by hovering your mouse over an image, and then moving it around the image as desired to view it in detail. In the lower right corner, there is also a box with arrows that may be clicked to see the images in full-screen mode. 

These lessons further expand upon his teachings by offering new, never before published demonstrations and examples of his work, as well as more detailed explanations of Richard’s philosophies on painting.

Currently Volume #3: “The Mancini Exhibit” is the only lesson that contains videos. The remaining lessons contain high-resolution images of paintings and demonstrations. The high-resolution images allow the viewer to enlarge areas of the paintings and study the surface quality and brushwork at each stage. The ability to pause and study the nuances of paint application in detail is a great advantage over using video alone. Many readers prefer this, as they can really get a sense for the paint quality of the paintings.

The lessons are compiled and written by Katie Swatland. However, before a lesson is released, Richard reads it carefully to ensure accuracy and adds additional comments and examples when needed.

The lessons are lengthy and go into great detail. Many of the demonstrations have over 50 sequential images with descriptions of color mixtures and techniques! I included so many images because each is descriptive of the process of how a painting is built. I also included each one so that, if you so choose, you could follow along brushstroke by brushstroke on your own canvas. Reading along with your brush and canvas at hand is a great exercise in learning.