I have never seen anyone so dedicated, enthusiastic and passionate about teaching. The positivity, and the amount of time, energy, work and effort that Dorian gives to his students is a wonder and a privilege.

Dorian offers you one of the most powerful skills an artist can get: understanding the behaviour of light. Whether you want to represent a scene from life or draw characters from your head, you HAVE to know how light affects the form in order to achieve a convincing image. There is no way around this, but learning from Dorian gives you a fast track.

This course is AMAZING. The explanations, visuals, tempo… all of it. I’ve had great teachers, read all the books… and Dorian’s videos are the clearest, most useful lessons I have ever seen on the topic of light and shadow. This is the perfect course for beginners, as it covers everything you need. That said, I make a living as a painter and I learned NEW information just in the first short clips! I recommend this course wholeheartedly.

I've followed Dorian's work for more than a decade. When he was a super talented student at Angel Academy in Florence, he generously shared what he was learning. In the past few years, I have discovered through a series of tutorials and courses that he has become a terrific teacher. This new course on light and shadow (one of his favourite subjects) is a new didactic milestone.
His way of explaining light embraces the complexity of the subject and makes it very clear. His strategies for organizing values are outstanding and very useful for representational work.
I can't recommend this course enough! You will benefit greatly, whether you are a beginner, an experienced artist, or a teacher.

In the 5 years I have been studying art I have been to many different classes, some of them good, many of them bad... If I had to pick the best of them all, it would be this class with Dorian Iten. I think there's no course out there more simple to tackle such a complex subject.

This course structured the way in which I draw now. It helped me to be automatically aware of values, light & form, and the assignments let you apply practically what you learned in theory. I can really recommend Dorian to anyone interested in drawing better!