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Volume One · Guided Practice

The Art of Rehumanism

Six hands-on workshops: why you paint, what to paint, how it lands with a viewer, the craft behind it, and a routine that keeps you going.

Jean-François Millet, The Gleaners
Jean-François Millet, "The Gleaners" (1857)

How to use this book

These began as workshops, and they build on each other: why you paint, then how to find and shape a subject, then the viewer, the craft, and the daily practice. Every exercise is an invitation, not a rule. Change it, argue with it, or skip it.

Painters: try one workshop at a time and take the prompts into the studio. Teachers: each workshop works as a discussion or a short unit. Just curious? Read the opening and closing of each workshop for the through-line.

Contents

Workshop 1

Foundations of Rehumanism

What art is for, what changed in the last century, and Beauty, Truth and Love.
4 weeks · All levels · 16 min read + exercises
Workshop 2

Painting as Storytelling

The human figure as a bridge to the viewer. Story, allegory and composition.
6 weeks · Intermediate+ · 13 min read + exercises
Workshop 3

Archetypes in the Studio

Eight human themes painters keep coming back to, with masters and modern retellings.
8 weeks · All levels · 14 min read + exercises
Workshop 4

Art as Healing

How a painting can comfort, and why feeling seen matters.
4 weeks · All levels · 8 min read + exercises
Workshop 5

Skill as Service

Light, brushwork and color, in service of the story.
6 weeks · Intermediate+ · 13 min read + exercises
Workshop 6

Building a Practice

Daily habits, a community, and getting your work seen.
4 weeks · All levels · 9 min read + exercises