We’re pleased to pre-announce the January launch of something we’ve been working on with MasterDemos.art: a beautifully crafted, long-form documentary art course from Melissa and me.

My course comes first, and you can already view the 7-minute introduction to the series here
https://www.masterdemos.art/products/daud-akhriev.

Melissa and I think that the courses MasterDemos create are special. They are part instruction, part documentary—filmed with attention to light and color, edited with grace, and paced to reflect the rhythm of real studio life. It’s about learning, yes of course, but also about seeing how a painter lives and thinks.

We turned down several companies whose offerings felt generic and churned-out. We were not looking to make online courses at all. Zavdi and Justin, the founders of MasterDemos, brought a vision we liked, and they seemed to have genuine integrity and passion. We like them. We trust them.

This first release focuses on my painting practice from imagination—also visual priorities, design principles, process, and philosophy. We hope the series also is footage that remains useful long after its release.

Melissa’s course about making still life personal and passionate will release later in the Spring. MasterDemos accepted her idea to add another chapter to the course, and they are returning soon to film and edit the additional segment.

We are very excited about this. More very soon....