Build confident portraits in just 14 days.

If you’ve ever felt frustrated with proportions, struggling to make your portraits look “right,” this course will change that.

In just 14 days, you’ll go from guessing and erasing to confidently building portraits with structure, accuracy, and depth — using simple, timeless principles.

Transform Your Portrait Structure in Just 14 Days

Are You Feeling Overwhelmed by Portrait Structure?

Tired of spending hours on a portrait only to realize the proportions were off from the start?

Maybe you’ve tried tutorials, books, or endless YouTube videos… but every method seems to add to the confusion. One teacher says learn anatomy, another says ignore it. You just want a clear, reliable way to build portraits that look alive.

If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many painters have felt exactly the same — until they discovered a process that finally made sense.

Are You Eager to Make Lifelike Portraits, But Not Sure How to Start?

There’s a better way — one that doesn’t depend on luck, talent, or years of trial and error!

The truth is, portrait painting isn’t about memorizing long anatomy lectures.
And just relying on “intuition” or guesswork — as you’ve probably discovered — doesn’t get you very far either.

If it did, you wouldn’t still be searching for a better method.

So what does matter?

Making lifelike portraits consistently comes down to structure — understanding the geometry and rhythm of the head so every mark builds form with purpose.

Endless anatomy study won’t tell you what to look for on the surface. And intuition is simply a slower, less reliable path toward developing a repeatable strategy.

When you learn to block-in strategically, everything changes:

Likeness becomes predictable.
Painting becomes faster and more fun.
And frustration gets replaced with confidence.

Here's a Real Student Transformation To Show You How Powerful Strategy Can Be

“I began drawing portraits during the pandemic using art tutorials I found online. Over the years, I made some progress but something was missing and I didn’t know how to find it. Then I came across Nic Thurman’s Block-In Bootcamp. It was exactly what I needed. Nic separated the portrait process into manageable pieces — measurements, facial geometry, and light and shadow definitions — and then fit them all together. Using his step-by-step instruction, I’ve improved proportions and added dimensionality to my portraits. The printable guides are extremely helpful, providing as-you-go information while structuring the portrait. I highly recommend this course.”

— Karen

Introducing Block-In Bootcamp

A 14-Day System to Master Portrait Structure and Proportion

Block-In Bootcamp gives you a clear, repeatable method for building portraits that actually work.
No more endless erasing, random tutorials, or guessing your way through likeness.

Each day builds on the last, guiding you step-by-step from simple geometry to a confident, finished block-in.

What You’ll Learn in 14 Days

Days 1–3: Composition, proportion, and how to simplify the head into clear shapes.

Days 4–7: Constructing form and understanding how light defines structure.

Days 8–10: Features in depth — eyes, nose, mouth, ears — while maintaining overall design.

Days 11–14: Refinement, rhythm, and finishing a solid, dimensional portrait.

By the end of the two weeks, you’ll know exactly how to begin a portrait, measure accurately, and build form with confidence — whether from photo or life.

Why This Works (When Other Methods Don’t)

Most courses either bury you in anatomical studies or skip structure entirely.

Block-In Bootcamp simplifies the block-in process and focuses on what truly matters — training your eye to see design, proportion, and light.

You’ll stop copying and start constructing, just like the Old Masters did.

Once you understand the block-in, painting stops feeling like guesswork — it becomes deliberate, confident, and fast.

What’s Included

🎥 14 Days of step-by-step video lessons

🧠 Printable guides and measurement cheat sheets

📏 Daily exercises to improve your proportions and geometry

🖼 Bonus demo: taking the block-in to the canvas for the first layer of painting

♾ Lifetime access to all materials

Learn the system that finally makes portrait structure simple

Join Block-In Bootcamp — $197

Meet Your Instructors

Nic Thurman

Nic is a classical oil painter known for helping students develop timeless, structured portraits rooted in the traditions of the Old Masters. After studying at the Nerdrum School in Norway, he refined a method that prioritizes clarity, proportion, and the power of simplicity.

With a growing audience on YouTube and Instagram, Nic is passionate about making classical portrait drawing approachable for everyone — even total beginners.

Melisa Calabria

Melisa is a classically trained painter and instructor whose work is grounded in the tradition of classical realism. She studied in Buenos Aires under several established masters and later deepened her practice in Norway as a student of Odd Nerdrum.

Her paintings have been recognized in multiple international competitions, and she has taught in academies and workshops across countries, sharing a methodical yet intuitive approach to portraiture.

Her teaching emphasizes structure and the ability to see form beneath complexity — helping students move from uncertainty to confidence. As a long-time collaborator with Nic, she brings warmth and clarity to every lesson.

Our Promise to You

If you go through this course, learn the strategies, do the homework, and you don't come out of it feeling more confident in your color mixing abilities... We'll give you a 100% refund. That's because we know how powerful it is. And that's how confident we are that this course can transform you and your skills.

What Past Students Say

Real Results From Real Students

These are just a few of the hundreds of painters who’ve completed the Bootcamp — and each one started in the same place: frustrated by proportion, unsure how to begin.

Now they have a system that works every time.

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