I hadn't painted since school. Six weeks later one of my canvases is hanging in our hallway and people ask where I bought it.
Result: First painting sold
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Every skillstarts asa sketch.
Short video lessons taught by people who do the work, a real project in every course and feedback from your teacher on each one.
Online courses · 7 schools · self-paced
Every skillstarts asa sketch.
Short video lessons taught by people who do the work, a real project in every course and feedback from your teacher on each one.
Online courses · 7 schools · self-paced
Every skillstarts asa sketch.
Short video lessons taught by people who do the work, a real project in every course and feedback from your teacher on each one.
Lesson 01 · Schools
Seven schools, one way to learn.
Pick the thing you want to make. Every school is a handful of short courses, each built around a real project and taught by someone who does it for a living.
All coursesHover a school to look inside
- 01Painting1 courseLena Hart
- 02Cooking1 courseMarco Bellini
- 03Design2 coursesSofia LindHana Ito
- 04Woodwork1 courseTom Keller
- 05Film1 courseInes Moreau
- 06Photography1 courseDaniel Weiss
- 07Writing1 courseClara Moss
Abstract painting
with Lena Hart · 12 lessons
Lesson 01 · Schools
Seven schools, one way to learn.
Pick the thing you want to make. Every school is a handful of short courses, each built around a real project and taught by someone who does it for a living.
Lesson 01 · Schools
Seven schools, one way to learn.
Pick the thing you want to make. Every school is a handful of short courses, each built around a real project and taught by someone who does it for a living.
All coursesHover a school to look inside
Lesson 02 · Courses
Start with a real project.
Every course is built around one thing you make and keep. Short lessons get you there, and your teacher marks up the result.
Browse all courses01/ 08Painting
Scroll to flip through
- $79
Painting Beginner
Abstract painting
with Lena Hart, Painter
Project: A 60 × 80 cm abstract on canvas
12 lessons6h 40m★ 4.93,214 students
View course - $89
Cooking All levels
Cook like a chef
with Marco Bellini, Head chef
Project: A three-course dinner for four
18 lessons9h 15m★ 4.94,870 students
View course - $69
Design Beginner
Graphic design basics
with Sofia Lind, Designer
Project: A poster sent to a real printer
14 lessons7h 30m★ 4.82,960 students
View course - $79
Woodwork Beginner
Woodworking at home
with Tom Keller, Furniture maker
Project: An oak side table
10 lessons5h 50m★ 4.91,845 students
View course - $99
Film Intermediate
Filmmaking on a budget
with Ines Moreau, Director
Project: A three-minute short film
16 lessons8h 20m★ 4.82,130 students
View course - $69
Photography Beginner
Film photography
with Daniel Weiss, Photographer
Project: A 12-print photo series
11 lessons5h 10m★ 4.92,480 students
View course 
$69Design Intermediate
Packaging design
with Hana Ito, Packaging designer
Project: A printed box for your own product
9 lessons4h 45m★ 4.81,120 students
View course- $59
Writing All levels
Creative writing
with Clara Moss, Novelist
Project: A 3,000-word short story
12 lessons6h 05m★ 4.93,560 students
View course New coursesevery month.
See every course
Lesson 02 · Courses
Start with a real project.
Every course is built around one thing you make and keep. Short lessons get you there, and your teacher marks up the result.
Browse all courses01/ 08Painting
- $79
Painting Beginner
Abstract painting
with Lena Hart, Painter
Project: A 60 × 80 cm abstract on canvas
12 lessons6h 40m★ 4.93,214 students
View course 
$89Cooking All levels
Cook like a chef
with Marco Bellini, Head chef
Project: A three-course dinner for four
18 lessons9h 15m★ 4.94,870 students
View course
$69Design Beginner
Graphic design basics
with Sofia Lind, Designer
Project: A poster sent to a real printer
14 lessons7h 30m★ 4.82,960 students
View course
$79Woodwork Beginner
Woodworking at home
with Tom Keller, Furniture maker
Project: An oak side table
10 lessons5h 50m★ 4.91,845 students
View course
$99Film Intermediate
Filmmaking on a budget
with Ines Moreau, Director
Project: A three-minute short film
16 lessons8h 20m★ 4.82,130 students
View course
$69Photography Beginner
Film photography
with Daniel Weiss, Photographer
Project: A 12-print photo series
11 lessons5h 10m★ 4.92,480 students
View course
$69Design Intermediate
Packaging design
with Hana Ito, Packaging designer
Project: A printed box for your own product
9 lessons4h 45m★ 4.81,120 students
View course
$59Writing All levels
Creative writing
with Clara Moss, Novelist
Project: A 3,000-word short story
12 lessons6h 05m★ 4.93,560 students
View courseNew coursesevery month.
See every course
Lesson 02 · Courses
Start with a real project.
Every course is built around one thing you make and keep. Short lessons get you there, and your teacher marks up the result.
Browse all courses01/ 08Painting
Scroll to flip through
- $79
Painting Beginner
Abstract painting
with Lena Hart, Painter
Project: A 60 × 80 cm abstract on canvas
12 lessons6h 40m★ 4.93,214 students
View course - $89
Cooking All levels
Cook like a chef
with Marco Bellini, Head chef
Project: A three-course dinner for four
18 lessons9h 15m★ 4.94,870 students
View course - $69
Design Beginner
Graphic design basics
with Sofia Lind, Designer
Project: A poster sent to a real printer
14 lessons7h 30m★ 4.82,960 students
View course - $79
Woodwork Beginner
Woodworking at home
with Tom Keller, Furniture maker
Project: An oak side table
10 lessons5h 50m★ 4.91,845 students
View course - $99
Film Intermediate
Filmmaking on a budget
with Ines Moreau, Director
Project: A three-minute short film
16 lessons8h 20m★ 4.82,130 students
View course - $69
Photography Beginner
Film photography
with Daniel Weiss, Photographer
Project: A 12-print photo series
11 lessons5h 10m★ 4.92,480 students
View course - $69
Design Intermediate
Packaging design
with Hana Ito, Packaging designer
Project: A printed box for your own product
9 lessons4h 45m★ 4.81,120 students
View course - $59
Writing All levels
Creative writing
with Clara Moss, Novelist
Project: A 3,000-word short story
12 lessons6h 05m★ 4.93,560 students
View course New coursesevery month.
See every course
Lesson 03 · How it works
Watch it. Make it. Get it marked.
01 · Watch
Short lessons, filmed close
6 to 15 minute lessons that show every move slowly and from above.
02 · Make
A real project
Every course ends in something you keep — a painting, a table, a short film.
03 · Share
Upload your work
Send a photo of your project from your phone in a few seconds.
04 · Improve
Your teacher marks it up
Notes drawn right on your work and a short video back within 5 days.
Lesson 3 · 9:30Your versionproject.jpg0%✓ Sent to your teacherLovely — push the contrast hereGreat workMarked by your teacherLesson 03 · How it works
Watch it. Make it. Get it marked.
01 · Watch
Short lessons, filmed close
6 to 15 minute lessons that show every move slowly and from above.
Lesson 3 · 9:3002 · Make
A real project
Every course ends in something you keep — a painting, a table, a short film.
Your version03 · Share
Upload your work
Send a photo of your project from your phone in a few seconds.
project.jpg100%✓ Sent to your teacher04 · Improve
Your teacher marks it up
Notes drawn right on your work and a short video back within 5 days.
Lovely — push the contrast hereGreat workMarked by your teacher
Lesson 03 · How it works
Watch it. Make it. Get it marked.
01 · Watch
Short lessons, filmed close
6 to 15 minute lessons that show every move slowly and from above.
02 · Make
A real project
Every course ends in something you keep — a painting, a table, a short film.
03 · Share
Upload your work
Send a photo of your project from your phone in a few seconds.
04 · Improve
Your teacher marks it up
Notes drawn right on your work and a short video back within 5 days.
Lesson 3 · 9:30Your versionproject.jpg0%✓ Sent to your teacherLovely — push the contrast hereGreat workMarked by your teacherLesson 04 · In numbers
Real people,finishing real things.
Not views or sign-ups. People who finished a course, made the thing and got it marked by their teacher.
Counted from every course on Primer, updated monthly.
- No. 01
12,480 students learning right now
students learning right now
- No. 02
94% finish the course they start
finish the course they start
- No. 03
4.9 average course rating
average course rating
- No. 04
5days to get feedback from your teacher
to get feedback from your teacher
Lesson 04 · In numbers
Real people,finishing real things.
Not views or sign-ups. People who finished a course, made the thing and got it marked by their teacher.
- No. 01
12,480 students learning right now
students learning right now
- No. 02
94% finish the course they start
finish the course they start
- No. 03
4.9 average course rating
average course rating
- No. 04
5days to get feedback from your teacher
to get feedback from your teacher
Lesson 04 · In numbers
Real people,finishing real things.
Not views or sign-ups. People who finished a course, made the thing and got it marked by their teacher.
Counted from every course on Primer, updated monthly.
- No. 01
12,480 students learning right now
students learning right now
- No. 02
94% finish the course they start
finish the course they start
- No. 03
4.9 average course rating
average course rating
- No. 04
5days to get feedback from your teacher
to get feedback from your teacher
Lesson 05 · Teachers
Taught by peoplewho do it for a living.
Painters, chefs, makers and directors who still do the work every week, and mark yours themselves.
Meet every teacher01 / 08See Lena's course
Lena Hart Painter — Shows in Berlin and Lisbon. Paints big, scrapes a lot and teaches you to stop being careful.
14 years doing it3,214 studentsPoint at a card to meet the teacher
Lesson 05 · Teachers
Taught by peoplewho do it for a living.
Painters, chefs, makers and directors who still do the work every week, and mark yours themselves.
Meet every teacher
PaintingLena HartPainterShows in Berlin and Lisbon. Paints big, scrapes a lot and teaches you to stop being careful.
14 years doing it3,214 students
See Lena's course
CookingMarco BelliniHead chefTwenty years on the line in Milan and London. Every lesson is filmed during a real service.
20 years doing it4,870 students
See Marco's course
DesignSofia LindDesignerRuns a small print studio in Stockholm. Teaches the rules first, then when to break them.
12 years doing it2,960 students
See Sofia's course
WoodworkTom KellerFurniture makerBuilds tables to order in a barn outside Bristol. Hand tools only, no shortcuts.
18 years doing it1,845 students
See Tom's course
FilmInes MoreauDirectorTwo festival shorts and a lot of music videos, most of them shot on borrowed gear.
11 years doing it2,130 students
See Ines's course
PhotographyDaniel WeissPhotographerShoots on film for magazines and still develops every roll in his kitchen.
16 years doing it2,480 students
See Daniel's course
DesignHana ItoPackaging designerDesigns boxes for small food and beauty brands. Brings real dielines to every lesson.
9 years doing it1,120 students
See Hana's course
WritingClara MossNovelistThree novels, one prize and a weekly writing group she has run for ten years.
10 years doing it3,560 students
See Clara's course
Lesson 05 · Teachers
Taught by peoplewho do it for a living.
Painters, chefs, makers and directors who still do the work every week, and mark yours themselves.
Meet every teacher01 / 08See Lena's course
Lena Hart Painter — Shows in Berlin and Lisbon. Paints big, scrapes a lot and teaches you to stop being careful.
14 years doing it3,214 studentsPoint at a card to meet the teacher
Lesson 06 · Free lesson
Sit in onlesson one.
Watch the first lesson of any course before you pay. This is what every lesson looks like: close, slow and from above.
Free · Lesson 01Prime the canvas
Lesson 01 · Abstract painting
0:00 / 8:40
Syllabus6 lessons · 1h 07m
- 01Prime the canvasTwo thin coats of gesso. Sand lightly between them.8:40Free
- 02Mix a palette of fiveTwo blues, one warm white, one earth, one surprise.11:15
- 03The first loose layerBig brush, fast hands. Nothing here is final.9:30
- 04Scrape it backThe palette knife finds what the brush hid.12:05
- 05Build texture and depthThick over thin. Let each layer dry to the touch.14:20
- 06Know when to stopTurn it upside down. If it still works, you're done.10:50
Lesson 06 · Free lesson
Sit in onlesson one.
Watch the first lesson of any course before you pay. This is what every lesson looks like: close, slow and from above.
Free · Lesson 01Prime the canvas
Lesson 01 · Abstract painting
0:00 / 8:40
Syllabus6 lessons · 1h 07m
- 01Prime the canvasTwo thin coats of gesso. Sand lightly between them.8:40Free
- 02Mix a palette of fiveTwo blues, one warm white, one earth, one surprise.11:15
- 03The first loose layerBig brush, fast hands. Nothing here is final.9:30
- 04Scrape it backThe palette knife finds what the brush hid.12:05
- 05Build texture and depthThick over thin. Let each layer dry to the touch.14:20
- 06Know when to stopTurn it upside down. If it still works, you're done.10:50
Lesson 06 · Free lesson
Sit in onlesson one.
Watch the first lesson of any course before you pay. This is what every lesson looks like: close, slow and from above.
Free · Lesson 01Prime the canvas
Lesson 01 · Abstract painting
0:00 / 8:40
Syllabus6 lessons · 1h 07m
- 01Prime the canvasTwo thin coats of gesso. Sand lightly between them.8:40Free
- 02Mix a palette of fiveTwo blues, one warm white, one earth, one surprise.11:15
- 03The first loose layerBig brush, fast hands. Nothing here is final.9:30
- 04Scrape it backThe palette knife finds what the brush hid.12:05
- 05Build texture and depthThick over thin. Let each layer dry to the touch.14:20
- 06Know when to stopTurn it upside down. If it still works, you're done.10:50
Lesson 07 · Students
What studentsmade with it.
4.9
average course ratingfrom 12,480 students
Short lessons I could do on the train, and a teacher who actually read my pages. I finished a story for the first time.
Result: Story published
Marco's knife lesson alone was worth it. I cook every night now and dinner takes half the time it used to.
Result: Cooks 6 nights a week
Marco's knife lesson alone was worth it. I cook every night now and dinner takes half the time it used to.
Result: Cooks 6 nights a week
Marked by TomI built a table in my garage with four hand tools. Tom's videos show every mistake before you make it.
Result: First table built
The feedback on my poster was more useful than a year of YouTube. It went to a real printer and I got the proof back.
Result: Now freelancing
The feedback on my poster was more useful than a year of YouTube. It went to a real printer and I got the proof back.
Result: Now freelancing
I developed my first roll in the bathroom with the lights off. The lesson on metering finally made it click.
Result: 12-print series
Marked by ClaraShort lessons I could do on the train, and a teacher who actually read my pages. I finished a story for the first time.
Result: Story published
Lesson 07 · Students
What studentsmade with it.
4.9
average course ratingfrom 12,480 students
Marked by LenaI hadn't painted since school. Six weeks later one of my canvases is hanging in our hallway and people ask where I bought it.
Result: First painting sold
Marco's knife lesson alone was worth it. I cook every night now and dinner takes half the time it used to.
Result: Cooks 6 nights a week
Marked by SofiaThe feedback on my poster was more useful than a year of YouTube. It went to a real printer and I got the proof back.
Result: Now freelancing
Short lessons I could do on the train, and a teacher who actually read my pages. I finished a story for the first time.
Result: Story published
Lesson 07 · Students
What studentsmade with it.
4.9
average course ratingfrom 12,480 students
Marked by LenaI hadn't painted since school. Six weeks later one of my canvases is hanging in our hallway and people ask where I bought it.
Result: First painting sold
The feedback on my poster was more useful than a year of YouTube. It went to a real printer and I got the proof back.
Result: Now freelancing
I built a table in my garage with four hand tools. Tom's videos show every mistake before you make it.
Result: First table built
Marco's knife lesson alone was worth it. I cook every night now and dinner takes half the time it used to.
Result: Cooks 6 nights a week
Marked by ClaraShort lessons I could do on the train, and a teacher who actually read my pages. I finished a story for the first time.
Result: Story published
I developed my first roll in the bathroom with the lights off. The lesson on metering finally made it click.
Result: 12-print series
Lesson 08 · Pricing
Learn one thing,or learn them all.
Start with one course or open every school. Every plan comes with real feedback from your teacher.
MonthlyYearlysave 33%
One course
$0123456789701234567899$79 one-offone-off
Buy one course, keep it for life.
- Every lesson in the course
- The project brief and files
- Teacher feedback on your project
- Certificate of completion
Most pickedPlan 02 
8 courses inside
All access
$0123456789101234567896$16 per month, billed yearlyper monthbilled yearly
Every course, every school, new ones each month.
8 courses inside- All 8 courses and every new one
- Feedback on every project
- Live Q&A with teachers each month
- Offline downloads
- Certificates for every course
Teams
$0123456789101234567892$12 per seat a month, billed yearlyper seat a monthbilled yearly
For studios, schools and companies, from 5 seats.
- Everything in All access
- Team dashboard and progress
- Private group sessions
- One invoice for every seat
Every plan: 14-day money backcancel any timecertificates included
Lesson 08 · Pricing
Learn one thing,or learn them all.
Start with one course or open every school. Every plan comes with real feedback from your teacher.
MonthlyYearlysave 33%
Most pickedPlan 02 8 courses inside
All access
$0123456789101234567896$16 per month, billed yearlyper monthbilled yearly
Every course, every school, new ones each month.
8 courses inside- All 8 courses and every new one
- Feedback on every project
- Live Q&A with teachers each month
- Offline downloads
- Certificates for every course
One course
$0123456789701234567899$79 one-offone-off
Buy one course, keep it for life.
- Every lesson in the course
- The project brief and files
- Teacher feedback on your project
- Certificate of completion
Teams
$0123456789101234567892$12 per seat a month, billed yearlyper seat a monthbilled yearly
For studios, schools and companies, from 5 seats.
- Everything in All access
- Team dashboard and progress
- Private group sessions
- One invoice for every seat
Every plan: 14-day money backcancel any timecertificates included
Lesson 08 · Pricing
Learn one thing,or learn them all.
Start with one course or open every school. Every plan comes with real feedback from your teacher.
MonthlyYearlysave 33%
Most pickedPlan 02 8 courses inside
All access
$0123456789101234567896$16 per month, billed yearlyper monthbilled yearly
Every course, every school, new ones each month.
8 courses inside- All 8 courses and every new one
- Feedback on every project
- Live Q&A with teachers each month
- Offline downloads
- Certificates for every course
One course
$0123456789701234567899$79 one-offone-off
Buy one course, keep it for life.
- Every lesson in the course
- The project brief and files
- Teacher feedback on your project
- Certificate of completion
Teams
$0123456789101234567892$12 per seat a month, billed yearlyper seat a monthbilled yearly
For studios, schools and companies, from 5 seats.
- Everything in All access
- Team dashboard and progress
- Private group sessions
- One invoice for every seat
Every plan: 14-day money backcancel any timecertificates included
Lesson 09 · Questions
Questionsbefore you start.
Something else? Email hello@primer.school and a real person replies within a day.
Yes. Most courses start from zero and every lesson shows the move slowly, close up and more than once. The level is on every course page.
Lessons are 6 to 15 minutes. Most students finish a course in 4 to 6 weeks at two or three lessons a week, but there is no deadline.
Upload a photo or file of your project. Your teacher replies within 5 days with notes drawn right on your work and a short video.
Yes. A course you buy is yours for life, including any lessons we add to it later.
Any time, from your account, in two clicks. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Ask for a refund within 14 days and you get all your money back. No forms, no questions.
Yes. Lessons play on any phone, tablet or computer, and All access members can download them to watch offline.
Each course has a short kit list with a budget option for everything. Nothing on it costs more than you need to start.
Yes. Finish the lessons and submit your project and you get a certificate with your teacher's name on it.
Lesson 09 · Questions
Questionsbefore you start.
Something else? Email hello@primer.school and a real person replies within a day.
Yes. Most courses start from zero and every lesson shows the move slowly, close up and more than once. The level is on every course page.
Lessons are 6 to 15 minutes. Most students finish a course in 4 to 6 weeks at two or three lessons a week, but there is no deadline.
Upload a photo or file of your project. Your teacher replies within 5 days with notes drawn right on your work and a short video.
Yes. A course you buy is yours for life, including any lessons we add to it later.
Any time, from your account, in two clicks. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Ask for a refund within 14 days and you get all your money back. No forms, no questions.
Yes. Lessons play on any phone, tablet or computer, and All access members can download them to watch offline.
Each course has a short kit list with a budget option for everything. Nothing on it costs more than you need to start.
Yes. Finish the lessons and submit your project and you get a certificate with your teacher's name on it.
Lesson 09 · Questions
Questionsbefore you start.
Something else? Email hello@primer.school and a real person replies within a day.
Yes. Most courses start from zero and every lesson shows the move slowly, close up and more than once. The level is on every course page.
Lessons are 6 to 15 minutes. Most students finish a course in 4 to 6 weeks at two or three lessons a week, but there is no deadline.
Upload a photo or file of your project. Your teacher replies within 5 days with notes drawn right on your work and a short video.
Yes. A course you buy is yours for life, including any lessons we add to it later.
Any time, from your account, in two clicks. You keep access until the end of the period you paid for.
Ask for a refund within 14 days and you get all your money back. No forms, no questions.
Yes. Lessons play on any phone, tablet or computer, and All access members can download them to watch offline.
Each course has a short kit list with a budget option for everything. Nothing on it costs more than you need to start.
Yes. Finish the lessons and submit your project and you get a certificate with your teacher's name on it.
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