Painting courses can help you learn foundational techniques such as color theory, brushwork, layering, and composition. You can build skills in observing form, mixing pigments, and developing different painting styles across subjects. Many courses introduce materials, digital tools, or studio practices that support experimenting with textures, refining details, and creating expressive visual work.

Skillshare
Skills you'll gain: Video Editing, Color Matching
Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Image Analysis, Software Installation, Data Analysis, Analysis, Scientific Visualization, User Interface (UI)
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Copenhagen Business School
Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Public Policies, Liberal Arts, Digital Transformation, Community Development, Policy Development, Culture, Innovation, Creativity, Technology Strategies, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Fudan University
Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Video Production, Storyboarding, Writing and Editing, Performing Arts, Video Editing, Photography, Creativity
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Responsible AI, Content Creation, Entrepreneurship
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Photography, Photo Editing, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Storytelling, Aesthetics, Self-Awareness, Curiosity, Patience, Persistence, Adaptability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Adobe
Skills you'll gain: Photo Editing, Adobe Photoshop, Data Import/Export, Image Quality, Color Theory, Generative AI, Editing, Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Creativity, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks