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We’ve all been told to “paint loose.”
But what does that actually mean?
For many artists, “loosening up” feels like losing control.
You start with energy, but then tighten up.
Fixing every little detail until the painting looks stiff or overworked.
The harder you try to control it, the more creativity slips away.
The good news?
Michele Usibelli has discovered a better way!
In her brand new course, she reveals her signature “Structured Looseness” system, where you’ll learn to:
» Break free from overthinking and bring energy back into your work.
» Paint with bold, decisive strokes
» Stay focused through every stage — never feeling lost again
» Keep your colors clean and vibrant
Michele’s gift is helping artists unlock their best work fast.
It’s the same approach behind paintings now featured in The Brinton and The Booth Western Art Museum.
This is your chance to learn from her and finally paint with freedom, energy, and confidence.
Michele Usibelli is a versatile artist with a style that’s instantly recognizable. Her loose brushstrokes, bold colors, and strong sense of light and shadow define every piece, whether still life, landscape, cityscape, or figurative work.
Michele’s work has been exhibited across the US and internationally, earning awards such as the Silver Medal at the Salmagundi Club in New York and the UCI Institute and Museum of California Art Award.
Her paintings are included in permanent collections at the University of Alaska Fairbanks/Museum of the North and the State of Hawaii.
Beyond her own art, Michele is a dedicated instructor, leading workshops and demonstrations worldwide and serving as a juror for major competitions.
This is your chance to learn directly from Michele and bring her proven approach into your own work.
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In this course, Michele Usibelli will teach a proven system to help you create vibrant artwork with consistency and true artistic freedom.
You’ll learn to see the world in “pixels” of color and harness the power of leaving out elements for dynamic, compelling compositions.
Plus, you’ll discover:
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Introduction
We begin with a floral still life. Michele explains two key pillars: VALUES, which create strong structure, and TEMPERATURE SHIFTS, the movement between warm and cool colors that adds energy. Mastering these ensures your painting has balance and vitality before the brush touches canvas.
Materials
Learn Michele’s essential tools: her paints, brushes, and neutral palette setup. She also covers rubber scrapers, palette knives, cleaning, and safety. Adopting her curated list saves time and money, letting you focus fully on painting.
Planning the Painting
Master this essential stage (where many paintings are ruined), learning to establish composition and set values. You will learn how to eliminate bright white and provide a warm glow.
Lay in Darkest Darks
This stage is about establishing the foundational structure and visual pathway of your painting. Michele will share her “push-pull of adding and subtracting” technique to create your shapes. This is where you fully embrace the philosophy of “Lay it down and leave it.”
The Focal Area
In this chapter, you begin to develop the central point of interest. Michele guides you in working as a “Negative Shape Painter,” concentrating on the focal area first and then building support around it.
Build Out
This stage covers the ongoing importance of lost and found edges and color harmony. You’ll discover how to use brushwork to describe the form of the object and the importance of creative license when working from references.`
Carving In
This is where your painting comes alive. You’ll use negative shape painting to carve out form and strengthen your composition, painting around the shapes you’ve already laid down. Watch as your subject emerges with clarity and power.
Final Touches
Use Michele’s “Hansel & Gretel” color strategy to lead the eye, pop highlights, and add texture. Every stroke directs the viewer, creating a cohesive, memorable finish.
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Tired of muddy paintings or feeling lost mid-process? Michele Usibelli’s course gives you a clear, organized system to create clean, vibrant results every time.
She’ll show you a “blueprint” that guides your hand and mind, turning hesitation into confident brushwork. You’ll learn to plan compositions, set values, tone your canvas, and lay in darkest darks with intention.
This structure lets you build with clarity and purpose, keeping colors fresh and your vision alive — without the frustration of constant reworking.
Learn to create art that’s impactful, full of energy, and easier to paint by seeing the world in fragments of color.
Plus, discover how to give the viewer’s eye a place to rest while still conveying movement and light. This method moves you beyond copying reality into interpreting it, unlocking a more expressive, engaging voice.
It’s about deliberate simplification — every mark serving a purpose, evoking emotion, and capturing the essence of your subject.
Start seeing the world as pixels using Michele’s unique approach.
Her fragmented method helps you break free from overworked paintings and paint with energy and flow.
You’ll learn the push-pull of adding and subtracting paint, working from the shoulder, and her mantra: “Lay it down and leave it.”
With these lessons, you’ll unlock expressive brushwork and create your most dynamic work yet.
✅ Michele’s “Negative Shape Painting” method to create more freedom and flexibility while keeping your composition strong.
✅ Discover Michele’s “push-pull” method to maintain control of your composition and values.
✅ Michele’s favorite “contrasting strategy” to make your brushwork POP.
✅ The ONE thing you need to memorize to ensure visual impact without overwhelming chaos every time.
✅ The exact stage-by-stage system Michele uses that prevents you from ever getting “lost” mid-painting again.
✅ How to use temperature shifts to create “dynamic energy” in your work and create maximum visual impact (this alone transforms static paintings into dynamic compositions).
✅ The “Hansel & Gretel” strategic color trick that leads the viewer’s eye exactly where you want it to go.
✅ The best way to “see the scene” that encourages loose, impressionistic painting.
✅ The specific body part that’s responsible for painting loosely and expressively, and how to engage it well.
✅ PLUS: A simple trick to let the viewer interpret the story on their own, including techniques for creating romantic, dreamy effects without overworking the painting.
…and so much more!
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An investment in learning from an artist who has mastered expressive oil painting at the highest level.
Michele Usibelli is an award-winning painter whose work has been featured in the Brinton Museum, the Booth Western Art Museum, and galleries worldwide.
Access to this caliber of instruction is pretty rare.
But now she’s handing you her secrets on a silver platter.
Imagine if this saves you months — or even years — of trial and error. What's that time worth?
What would it mean to paint with bold, confident brushwork and create art that makes people stop and say “wow”?
That’s the return on this investment.
Every painting applies what you’ve learned and proves you made the right choice.
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment when loose, expressive painting finally clicks ... this is it!
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After you go through this course, we want you to be completely satisfied and feel confident that you’ve improved your painting skills.
However, if after watching the video, you decide it’s just not for you, let us know within 30 days of purchase and we’ll refund 100% of your money.
Disclaimer
Results require practice and dedication. The techniques taught in this video need to be studied and implemented consistently to achieve improvement in your paintings. Individual results will vary based on experience level and amount of practice.
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