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Transform your passion for art 
into a full-time profession
4 years of art school condensed into this incredible 1-year online program
From beginner to advanced
Drawing & Oil Painting
PART 1
Mixed media, personal aesthetic and voice
Master your artistic style
PART 2
Portfolio
creation and
branding
Build a cohesive portfolio of art
PART 3
Marketing, galleries and launching your career
Promote and Sell Your Art
PART 4
We will teach you STEP-BY-STEP how to elevate your skills, find your artistic voice, build your personal brand, contact galleries and market your artwork online.
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1 Year Syllabus
This one year online program is designed to help you transform your passion for art into a full-time profession from anywhere in the world. We will teach you STEP-BY-STEP how to elevate your skills, find your artistic voice, build your personal brand, contact galleries and market your artwork online. Take the next step in your art career.
Part 1 - Drawing and oil painting
Part 1 of the Mastery Program is designed to help you master realism to ensure that you have a variety of techniques at your disposal for self expression in Part 2. In order to have complete freedom for experimentation and to find your voice, you must first develop your skills in drawing and oil painting.
1. Contour Drawing & Subtractive Glaze Painting

2. Value, Scale & Indirect Painting

3. Proportion, Planes & 8 Brush Stroke Portrait

4. Still Life Drawing in Graphite & Alla Prima Still Life

5. Break

6. Gesture Drawing & Fat Over Lean

7. Perspective & Subtractive City - Learn the Secrets of the Renaissance

8. Portrait Proportions & Alla Prima Life Painting

9. Small Scale Realism - Learn to See like an Artist

10. Break

11. Mark Making & Directional Marks - Experience the Freedom of Expression

12. Foreshortening & Alla Prima from Source

13. Self Portrait - Learn the Psychology of Seeing Your True Self

14. Expressive Drawing & Summary Final Assignment

15. Break

16. Break
Part 2 - Mixed media, personal aesthetic and voice
Part 2 is the most exciting time of the course! You will find your voice, develop your personal aesthetic and have fun experimenting with a wide variety of mixed media techniques that are exclusively taught in this program. Discovering your voice is essential for creating a portfolio of sellable artwork and branding, marketing, and promoting yourself.
17. Acrylic Painting & Art History - Discover Your Place Among the Greats

18. Ink & Identifying Your Personal Aesthetic

19. Mark Making & Archetypes - Create Themes and Motifs in Your Work

20. Spray Paint & Your Process - Learn the Process Authentic to You

21. Collage & How to Synthesize - Learn the 4 Phases of the Creative Cycle

22. Break

23. Break

24. Painting an Abstract & Critique - Discover Dimensions Previously Unknown

25. Rollers & Source Material

26. Gold Leaf & Choosing a Source

27. Elli's Mixed Media Process & Creating Sources

28. Dimitra's Mixed Media Process & Integrating Source Material into Your Voice

29. Break

30. Break
Part 3 - Portfolio creation and branding
Part 3 is where you see all of your hard work pay off. Now that you’ve found your own unique style and process for painting, you will learn how to develop your social media, create a website, establish professional habits, brand yourself, build marketing collateral, develop products (prints, clothing, collaborations with big brands, etc.), create a business strategy and promote your brand.
31. Studio Habits & How to Build a Portfolio

32. Artist Habits - How to be Productive in Your Workspace

33. Setting Goals & Assessing Your Portfolio - How to Build a Business Strategy

34. Emotional Intelligence & Final Touches - Become More Self-Aware and Succeed

35. Motivation & Prepare for Your Production Period - Become a Prolific Painter

36. Break

37. Through to week 42 - Independent Production & Developing Your Portfolio

38. Break

39. Through to week 42 - Independent Production & Developing Your Portfolio

40. Break
Part 4 - Marketing, galleries and launching your career
Part 4 of the Mastery Program is stuffed with modern marketing techniques, while simultaneously teaching how to apply them to your career as a professional artist. Learn the ins and outs of social media marketing, how to grow the audience you want, and so much more. Get ready to launch!
44. Start Selling Your Art

45. Getting Your Product Ready

46. Building Your Brand

47. Creating Marketing Collateral

48. Creating Your Website

49. Social Media Marketing

50. Promoting Your Product

51. Sales and Promotion

52. Launching Your Career
Meet your instructors
Founding Owner, Instructor
Elli Milan
John Milan
Co-owner, Instructor
Dimitra Milan
Co-Owner, Director & Instructor
Jake Dunn
Co-Owner, Director & Instructor
Meet your instructors
Founding Owner, Instructor
Elli Milan
John Milan
Co-owner, Instructor
Dimitra Milan
Co-Owner, Director & Instructor
Jake Dunn
Co-Owner, Director & Instructor
Learn from globally iconic artists as they reveal their secrets to success.
Elli is the founding owner of Milan Art Institute. For the past 25 years, she has sold her artwork professionally and has sold over 10,000 pieces throughout her career. She has also transformed the lives of thousands of artists from all over the world by helping them find their voice and turn their passion for art into a profession. With her online drawing and painting classes, Elli is a leading voice of the current 
Art Renaissance.
Elli Milan
Learn from globally iconic artists as they reveal their secrets to success.
Co-founder of Milan Art Institute, John is possibly one of the most interesting artists alive. He will share the insights he has gleaned from his 25+ years as a professional artist with you in an entertaining, yet inspiring way. He has developed many styles of art and brings them to life with vibrant color and surreal figures in his mixed media oil paintings. DJ Freezy J is an avid teacher and traveler, currently mentoring several local and non-local artists while still traveling to various countries throughout the year.
John Milan
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Dimitra generated over a million dollars of artwork sales by the age of 15. Her success is a result of learning at Milan Art Institute and her paintings are collected world-wide. Dimitra is pioneering a new age of artist influencers on social media, spreading beauty across the entire planet. She is co-owner at Milan Art Institute and passionate about equipping artists to change the world with their art.
Dimitra Milan
Learn from globally iconic artists as they reveal their secrets to success.
With expertise in modern marketing and unique artistic skills, Jake is passionate in helping artists reach their true potential. After attending USC, he decided to become an artist and has been a professional since graduating from Milan Art Institute’s Mastery Program. He gathers inspiration from anywhere he can find and shares his insights with precision. He is a Renaissance artist, practicing multiple forms of art, including painting, music and writing.
Jake Dunn
Our mentors
We have trained and highly-qualified professional artist mentors who can work with any personality and skill level. They are dedicated to encouraging you, answering your questions, and throughout the program providing critique to help you elevate your art. Read more...
We have trained and highly-qualified professional artist mentors who can work with any personality and skill level. They are dedicated to encouraging you, answering your questions, and throughout the program providing critique to help you elevate your art.

You will have the opportunity to participate in group zoom calls whether you have a mentor or not. These calls will be focused on different topics so you may choose the call that fits your needs. This will allow you to not only receive advice and critique from a mentor, but you’ll also be able to connect with other students from around the world who are going through the program.

*Additional charges apply to mentors and group zoom calls.
Milan Art Mentor
Melissa Burghardt
Heylie Morris
Milan Art Mentor
Ceci Wehncke
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Rita Vicari
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Paula Farino
Milan Art Mentor
Rachel Doring
Milan Art Mentor
Casey Wakefield
Milan Art Mentor
Nicole Powell
Milan Art Mentor
Dalia Milan
Milan Art Mentor
Ritika Aurora
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Kelsey Gilman
Milan Art Mentor
Zybrena Porter
Milan Art Mentor
Tanya Aubut
Milan Art Mentor
Brie Bartz
Milan Art Mentor
Nicolette van den Hadelkamp
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Roxanne Bryan
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Asia DeVore
Milan Art Mentor
Briana Hume
Milan Art Mentor
Daree Johnson
Milan Art Mentor
Dafni Lynde
Milan Art Mentor
John Milan
Milan Art Mentor
Heather Bailey
Milan Art Mentor
Abby Bradford
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Milan Art Mentor
Melissa Burghardt
Heylie Morris
Milan Art Mentor
Ceci Wehncke
Milan Art Mentor
Rita Vicari
Milan Art Mentor
Paula Farino
Milan Art Mentor
Rachel Doring
Milan Art Mentor
Casey Wakefield
Milan Art Mentor
Nicole Powell
Milan Art Mentor
Dalia Milan
Milan Art Mentor
Ritika Aurora
Milan Art Mentor
Kelsey Gilman
Milan Art Mentor
Zybrena Porter
Milan Art Mentor
Tanya Aubut
Milan Art Mentor
Brie Bartz
Milan Art Mentor
Nicolette van den Hadelkamp
Milan Art Mentor
Roxanne Bryan
Milan Art Mentor
Asia DeVore
Milan Art Mentor
Briana Hume
Milan Art Mentor
Daree Johnson
Milan Art Mentor
Dafni Lynde
Milan Art Mentor
John Milan
Milan Art Mentor
Heather Bailey
Milan Art Mentor
Abby Bradford
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Melissa Burghardt is a professional artist from the Netherlands and has been developing her style since she graduated in 2019 at the Milan Art Institute. She firmly believes that it is important to jump before you are ready, moving to new levels will always feel a bit scary. As a mentor she has a lot of patience, nothing is too crazy, and she believes that everyone has the strength to succeed.

‘We can help you build your skills and grow your mindset. Every person has its own beautiful voice , we just need to find it.’
Melissa Burghardt
Heylie is a professional artist living & working in Victoria, Australia selling artwork worldwide for 7 years. After completing the program in 2020 she opened up her own studio art gallery in the heart of her hometown. Her work is best described as “Dancing the line between abstract & realism”. With a passion for teaching & learning she wants to help you find your place in the art world & is a firm believer in sharing all her knowledge, tips & tricks along the way!


‘I want to help aspiring artists find their true artistic style, voice & authentic self’
Heylie Morris
Ceci is a profesional artist, her art studio is located in Guatemala City.
She loves the opportunity she has to touch Lives through her art, expressing real feelings, and transparency. Ceci graduated from Milan Art institute in 2019.
Being able to support students in their own art journey has been an amazing experience.

“I really enjoy walking by their side and helping them find their unique voice and style.”
Ceci Wehncke
Rita has been creating as long as she remembers. Her art took different forms – from poetry and dance choreography she found her way to painting. Rita graduated the Mastery program in 2019 and has been a professional artist since. As a mentor Rita tries to find a unique approach to each student helping them to uncover all the possibilities and abilities each one of them holds. Encouraging and supporting along the way but going to the core of each student’s voice Rita helps students to find unique ideas and ways to execute them.
Rita Vicari
Inspired by her father’s artistic talent, Paula Farino began studying art and creating custom pencil portraits at a young age. Winning various awards and scholarships, Paula went on to study fine art in college and in 2019, completed the Milan Art Institute Mastery Program. Today, Paula is a mixed-media oil artist who combines symbolic imagery and abstract elements in a dreamy, expressive style. Inspired by dreams, she explores spiritual themes she calls “dreamscapes”. Paula is passionate about helping others achieve their dreams a coach and mentor for the Milan Art Institute. Paula lives in Orlando, FL with her husband and three sons.
Paula Farino
Rachel is a professional artist living and working in Western Australia. She is passionate about transformation and personal growth. Inspiring her students to push beyond the brush, helping them extract the very best of what’s inside them. As a former graduate of the Mastery program , Rachel can encourage and support you on your own journey to find your unique style and voice.

“Art to me is the visual voice of the spirit within us. Interrupting the unseen into substance “
Rachel Doring
Casey Wakefield completed the Milan Art Institute Mastery Program in 2018. While enrolled in the program, she fell in love with the creative process and abstract paintings. During that time, she found her voice and now creates color impressions in abstract form through contemplative transformation of color, drips, and marks onto canvas with mixed media and oil.

As a mentor, Casey enjoys sharing her experiences, tips, and encouraging students to accomplish their goals and dreams of becoming a professional artist.
Casey Wakefield
Nicole Powell has been a professional artist for two years, and is eager to share her knowledge and experience with the students of the Milan Art Institute! When she began the program she had no knowledge of painting, and knows what it is like to start from the very beginning. As a mentor, she focuses on encouragement and information. Her art focuses on showing the beauty that is often overlooked in our natural world.
Nicole Powell
Dalia Milan has always loved creativity in all forms. For the past 6 years she has really dedicated all her time into her fine art career. She loves to share helpful tips as well as getting to really know other artists that she mentors. She also, encourages artists to raise their hopes, and follow their intuition. Dalia’s art is whimsical, free and her hope is to bring you into that world through the feeling of her art.
Dalia Milan
Ritika Aurora is a fearless artist and her art is a vehicle to form meaningful connections. She wishes to inspire people to take the plunge into unforeseen lands of the destiny god has planned for them . Her art talks about themes of freedom, self actualization and authenticity. She wishes to bring out the extraordinary from the ordinary.
Ritika Aurora
Kelsey has been a professional artist for over 3 years. Her earliest dream was to be an artist. Kelsey is inspired by vintage fashion and exemplifies that in her work. Each painting is a part of her, Expressing what she’s feeling at the time. It’s inspired by fashion, but in the end it’s more about capturing an emotion in an abstract way. Kelsey is a mentor that will challenge artists to seek their untouched artistic abilities, and encourage them to reach beyond themselves to find their passion through art.
Kelsey Gilman
Zybrena has been in love with the arts for as long as she can remember. As a mixed media oil artist, she draws inspiration from her own story as well as the stories of other women she’s come to admire. Zybrena’s driving force in creating her art is her unceasing desire to challenge viewers to see their inherent value and pursue their passions. As a mentor, she seeks to provide that same opportunity to aspiring artists around the globe.
Zybrena Porter
Tanya is a french-canadian based artist. Since her young age she was initiated into art and always loved creating. She graduated from the online mastery program in december of 2020, and has been a professional artist since then. Tanya's creative process is mainly focused on mixed media techniques. With her work, she wants to make you feel powerful and limitless when it comes to being your true self.As a mentor Tanya wants to encourage artists to push their limits and experiment as much as possible to discover their unique voice! She enjoys connecting with people,sharing experiences and helping them during their life-changing art journey.
Tanya Aubut
Brie has been exploring the creative arts her whole life. Never wanting to be confined to one thing she kept searching for who she was and what she could show the world. It’s through the Art of Mixed Media that she found her true identity, a place where she can be completely herself and free from any boundaries or limitations. Her art is a mix of abstract realism, urban pop art and a bit of fiery emotions all mixed into one. As a Mentor Brie is determined to help her students find their truest selves and bring their creative passions to life!
Brie Bartz
Nicolette is an artist living in the Netherlands. After some experiences and lessons about love and herself, she felt exhausted from life. Nicolette started elevating herself, giving up everything that weighs her down. That is where she found her way back to art. Nicolette is passionate about expressing her strength, softness and healing experiences in her art, to inspire others to see their own potential and strength. As a mentor she is just as passionate about guiding students on their journey to unveil their potential and purpose in art and life.
Nicolette van den Hadelkamp
Roxanne was born and raised in Arizona, a state full of sunshine and warmth with diverse cultures and peoples. Roxanne has been pursuing art for the last 10 years, and now participates in art shows all throughout the valley. She loves to travel around her home state, country and even internationally. Currently, Roxanne is mentoring artists through the Milan Art Institute. Roxanne prides herself in being an encouraging, super positive cheerleader to her students.
Roxanne Bryan
Asia has been expressing herself through art from a young age and attended the Milan Art Institute, on-site, in 2017 where she was introduced to a new world of creative freedom and skill that ignited her burning passion to create full-time. Asia's work conveys a duality of light and dark, raw and refined, striking and soft aesthetic that invites the viewer into a captivating and intentional moment of self-reflection. To communicate her visions, Asia uses a mixed media approach, utilizing an array of mark making, drips and brushstrokes to project the atmospheric energy before refining her work with oil paint. Asia's studio is located in the greater Phoenix area and her goal as a mentor is to empower other artists to realize their true voice, in confidence, to bravely share their unique perspective on canvas in faith that the rare offerings will assuredly change the world one painting at a time.
Asia DeVore
A lifelong art-fanatic, Briana has spent years honing her skills and, after graduating the Mastery Program in 2020, has become a full-time professional artist. Briana’s artistic style is full of symbolic imagery, combining refined portraiture with abstract elements. She is passionate about connecting with people on an emotional level and inspiring them to pursue their own unique and beautiful visions. She warmly believes that everyone has something incredible to share and only needs to find the courage and dedication in order to be able to share it with the world. Briana deeply enjoys sharing her knowledge with others and firmly believes that anyone with enough passion, diligence and openness can successfully pursue their dreams.
Briana Hume
Daree Johnson is a professional artist who graduated the Milan Art Institute in 2019. She grew up pursuing creativity in every way she could, but ultimately her heart settled on painting for a career. Daree’s artwork captures the beauty of the world with dreamy pastels and rainbow colors. She is currently a mentor for the Milan Art Institute where she strives to encourage students to be true to themselves, discover and know their worth, while finding confidence to share their art with the world.
Daree Johnson
Dafni Milan Lynde has been a mentor for 2 years. She grew up surrounded by artists and has always appreciated the community aspect of being an artist. Dafni is a professional artist herself and has been selling her work for the past 5 years. She values freedom, individuality, and independence, while still believing it is important to grow and learn from one another. With her mentoring, she pushes you to be your best self while allowing you to develop and grow naturally.
Dafni Lynde
John Milan has been a professional artists for the past 25+ years, also co-founder of the Milan Art Institute. John enjoys many aspects of art and sales. John encourages others to find their unique process, style in art, creatively. He can answer most questions fully with vast knowledge and years behind the paint brush. John has been coaching and mentoring artists for the past two years with true & meaningful results. He is encouraging, yet down to business.
John Milan (aka DJ FREEZY J)
Heather Bailey is a creative powerhouse. She is a full-time professional artist, a patented inventor, and a mother of three. With an extensive career in surface design and product design since 2000, Heather joined the on-site Mastery Program in 2017 to expand her creative arena into fine-art painting. Heather’s enthusiasm for art is contagious. As a mentor, Heather offers thoughtful, precise feedback and well-grounded, real-world advice for building a thriving career in the arts. She is eager to bolster you with love, moral support, and a clear path forward as you embrace this life-changing program, and achieve your dream.
Heather Bailey
Mixed media artist Abby Bradford who graduated the program in 2019 brings each painting to life with lots of texture, bold brush strokes and vibrant colors. She lets each painting evolve into what it wants to be letting her imagination take over. Abby is seeking transformation within one’s self to go out and change the world, having her collectors feel a sense of empowerment and confidence to be themselves completely.

“As a mentor I encourage my students to always be themselves and not be afraid of expressing that through art and to the world. I love giving that extra push when needed and provide helpful tips, feedback and support.”
Abby Bradford
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