MASTER PATH

For Artists Ready to Grow, Commit, and Be Seen

Welcome to The Master Path — Your Premium Painting Journey

This is our most immersive program — it gives you the richness of an in-person workshop experience, with the added depth and flexibility of online learning.

You’ll be able to pause, replay, or revisit any demo as many times as you need, explore topics more deeply at your own pace, and join our live online sessions where we learn, share, and openly discuss your work through supportive group critiques — all from the comfort of your home.

You’ll learn everything from preparing your grounds, to developing gallery-worthy contemporary artworks that blend realism with abstraction — inspired by my style, but always shaped by your own vision.

🎥 Watch briefly what awaits you in this quick 2-minutes trailer...

The Master Path

combines pre-recorded learning, live classes with group critique, and community support .

The program consists of:

over 80 hours pre-recorded video demos divided into in easy-to-follow Core Modules
Up to 6 Monthly Live Sessions on Zoom with group critiques and Q&A
Exclusive Bonus Topics and FOCUS demos released monthly
Additional Copyright Free References and Painting Guides
Dedicated Artist Community

This combination of pre-recorded, on-demand streaming and Live Interactive Group Sessions is what makes the Master Path unique.

Here's What You’ll learn:

Mastering Realist Portraiture

Learn, review or expand:

Head anatomy and structure for artists
Value, temperature & chroma
Mixing realistic skin tones effectively for any complexion (white, fair, olive, brown, black)
Complete Portrait Drawing & Painting (in any medium)

Includes lectures and over 7 in-depth portrait demos featuring a variety of subjects.

By the end, you’ll be able to create portraits that resemble your sitter and feel real.

Creating Abstract Backgrounds

An immersive, hands-on module exploring how to create expressive mixed-media grounds using:

unconventional tools
mixed media (ie. gold leaf, gilding, spray paint, acrlylics, etc)
multiple layering techniques

Includes plenty excercises, reviews and easy-to-follow demos to deliver instantly applicable results.

By the end, you’ll know how to create texture and abstract patterns to give any figurative work a modern edge.

Blending Figurative with Abstract

Bring together everything you’ve learned so far in a complete medium-to-large painting project.

Explore how to:

merge the figure and background,
balance realism and abstraction
push beyond conventional compositions

Includes over 12 hours of demos showing every stage of a professional painting process.

By the end, you’ll be able to plan and complete a painting from concept to finish, transforming your ideas into fully realised artworks ready to hang, exhibit, or sell.

How to Paint: Flowing Red Hair

A two-part series beginning by creating an abstract ground then fully dive into the anatomy — and the poetry — of painting flowing red hair, inspired by my signature Red Locks series.

Includes structured demos, with in-depth analysis, lectures, a full appendix on painting hair.

By the end, you’ll know how to paint any hair type or colour realistically — and how to depart from your reference creatively.

Color Theory, in Practice

Learn to apply colour theory in a practical, intuitive way — achieving vivid, expressive results that elevate every painting.

Includes engaging exercises, analysis of masterworks, and live critique sessions to deepen your understanding.

By the end, you’ll know how to use colour to create harmony, emotion, and visual stories that truly captivate.

Finding Your Own References

Learn how to find, photograph, and work with models, and how to organise your visual material.

I share practical tips on lighting, posing, and sourcing — along with advice on building a reference library.

Includes access to 80+ copyright-free downloadable references curated from my own studio archive for your personal use.

Besides, you have access to a growing library of in-depth topics added monthly, including:

Abstract Floral

Explore how to interpret natural forms through colour, rhythm, and texture — blending observation with imagination to create expressive, luminous floral compositions.

Includes a full recorded demo, visual analysis, and a live critique session to help you develop your own abstract floral language.

Painting Hands & Feet

Master the essentials of painting hands and feet — simplifying structure, capturing gesture, and integrating them naturally into your compositions.

Includes short demos and analysis and live group critique.

Multiple Model Compositions

Learn how to design narrative scenes with multiple figures that feel balanced and connected.

I’ll share my personal method for sourcing and combining references and build story-driven compositions with depth and emotion.

Includes practical exercises and case studies to help you create cohesive, multi-figure paintings from your own ideas.

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The Master Path is where committed artists accelerate — gaining structure, clarity, and the real transformation that shows in their work.

“Learning with Rosso — both online and in person — has been truly transformative. After her workshop in New York, I joined the Master Path immediately. I’m now painting portraits in a completely new way, with depth and clarity I never imagined possible.”

Mariam Sandhu (US - Master Path student)

"One year ago when I began, I would never have thought I would be able to paint like I do today. You’ve given me the foundation I needed to take my work to another level. Thank you so much!"

Nathalie Fortier

You can unlock everything — 80+ hours of demos, guides, references, and live lectures — for less than $200/month.

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80+ hours of video
6 monthly live online sessions
Group Critique with Q&A
Multiple Language Subtitles (Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arab, Polish, etc)
Monthly website features
Alumni discounts
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1599$

Course + Coaching

1899$

Private, one-on-one sessions

Instant Access to all Pre-recorded Content of the Master Path plus
Complimentary Intro one-on-one session (to get to know to each other)
Private mentorship plan
6 private monthly ZOOM sessions for critique/support

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Extra Benefits of Joining the Master Path:

Monthly Live Sessions

on extra topics, 1 per month for 6 months + recordings

Group Critique

on personal work around the monthly topics (up to 6)

Dedicated Artist Community

Share your work and keep Connected

Lifetime Access

To all pre-recorded Content & Resources

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The Master Path is for you if:

You’re tired of going in circles — feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward or break through the same phases in your work.

You’re open to constructive critique that helps you see your work more clearly, understand your next steps, and take meaningful action.

You’re ready to invest in your artistic growth — for less than $200 a month — and take your art, whether a passion or a profession, to the next level.

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Have a look at what my students have been painting since and after learning with me:

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_{"From the moment I joined the school — and especially through your one-on-one coaching — everything changed for me.}

_{You’ve helped me evolve my work to a level I couldn’t have imagined, and for the first time, I feel truly ready to seek gallery representation.}

_{I’m deeply grateful.”}

_{— Fritz Fostner (Germany, Master Path and One-on-One coaching)}

What I wanted to express is my big thanks to you for two main things:

that I learned so much and that you give me a unbelievable great motivation to paint in every free minute / hour (beside my fulltime job)

Martina S. (Master Path)

_{"Many thanks for making me see and understanding painting!}

_{You made mixing skin tones so easily that finally I understood and my portraits now are so alive!"}

_{Gabriela S. (US - START & Workshops)}

_{“The school is amazing — I love the community, the exchange, and the constructive feedback we receive.}

_{I’ve learned so much about interpreting colour, rendering the figure, and creating expressive abstract grounds. Highly recommend.”}

_{— Justin S. (US, Master Path & Workshops)}

"Rosso is able to work individually with each person and gets a feeling for what your strengths are

and help you improve in places where you are struggling"

Nicky Stefanelly (US)

^{"After art school, motherhood, and even spinal surgery, I thought my painting days were behind me —}

^{until Rosso’s mentoring reignited my passion and gave me purpose again"}

_{Paula Michele Wagoner (Us - Master Path, One-on-One Coaching & Workshops)}

"One year ago when I began, I would never have thought I would be able to paint like I do today.

You’ve given me the foundation I needed to take my work to another level. Thank you so much!"

_{Nathalie Fortier (Master Path)}

_{"Thanks a lot for your classes! I'm definetely finding my own style thanks to you! ... I always feel stuck with the background but creating texture and patterns with stencils spoke to me. Also, simplifying my palette realizing that just a touch of right colour could cool everything down changed my approach"}

_{Saniya (Paris) - Complete Program}

Hi, I'm Rosso.

After years of painting within the limits of realism, I developed a way to merge classical skill with expressive freedom — a process that reignited my creativity and completely transformed my work and career.

Since then, my paintings have been exhibited internationally, featured in prominent art magazines and on TV, and won several art prizes.

The Master Path brings together everything I’ve learned across sixteen years of practice, teaching, and mentoring artists.
It’s a living, evolving program that grows as my own practice grows — every demo, critique, and theme reflects what I’m exploring in the studio.

Today, over 200 artists worldwide have joined the Master Path and are seeing real transformation — not only in their paintings, but in how they think about art, process, and self-expression.

My goal is simple: to help you move beyond imitation and closer to the beauty and magic of creating, why you started in the first place.

Read my full bio here

My art has been featured in international art institutions, magazines and galleries worldwide:

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The Master Path isn’t just an art course — it’s a growing space where you can stay connected, inspired, and continue evolving alongside me and a global community of artists.

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Here's the full curriculum - 22 modules

Blending Realism with Abstract: An Introduction
1 lesson
1. From Realism to Abstract: A Personal Journey
Organise Your Workspace
3 lessons
1. My favourite materials, supplies and tools
2. Essential Tools for Drawing and Painting
3. SUPPLY LIST
Fundamentals Of Realist Portraiture PART I - focus on drawing
6 lessons
1. Chapter Overview
2. General Axes
3. Planes of The Head, Light & Shadow Shapes
4. Mapping the Planes: Adapting the Asaro Head to Your Portraits
5. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Excercises & References
6. Appendix
Drawing a realist portrait
12 lessons
1. Before We Start: Materials and Studio Set Up PART ONE
2. Before We Start: Materials and Studio Set Up PART TWO
3. Drawing Irene
4. Drawing Sarah
1. Drawing Ella in Charcoal
  1. Drawing With Charcoal - Intro
  2. ELLA PART I
  3. ELLA PART II
  4. ELLA PART III
  5. ELLA PART IV
  6. ELLA PART VI
  7. ELLA PART VII
2. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Exercises And Assignment
  1. Creative Exercises And Assignment
FOCUS ON: 5 mins videos on additional drawing topics
11 lessons
1. Chapter Overview
2. Drawing the Eyes - Uxua
3. Drawing the Eyes - Esme
4. Drawing The Eyes - Marta
5. Recap / How to Practice Eye Studies
6. Drawing the Nose part one
7. Drawing the Nose part two
8. Drawing the Nose part three
9. Drawing the Mouth part one
10. Drawing the Mouth part two
11. Drawing the Mouth part three
FOCUS ON: HANDS
7 lessons
1. Chapter Overview
2. Basic Anatomy Of Hands
1. Hands Demo I - Drawing a Simple Hand
  1. DRAWING HANDS PART I SIMPLE HAND
  2. DRAWING HANDS PART II SIMPLE HAND
  3. Hands Demo II Drawing Complex Hands
  4. Intro To Painting Hands
  5. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Excercises & Resources
Face the Unknown: Experimental Portrait Drawing (PART I)
6 lessons
1. Chapter Overview
2. Preparing the Ground: Mounting Paper on canvas
1. Creative Portrait Demo in Charcoal: Focus on Shadow Shapes and Light
  1. Biuka Demo I
  2. Biuka Demo II
  3. Preserving the Drawing
  4. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Excercies, Resources and Assignments
Fundamentals of Realist Portraiture PART II - focus on painting
5 lessons
1. Chpater Overview
2. Understanding How Light Affects Chroma & Temperature
3. Mastering Temperature: How Classical Painters Created Depth
4. Concluding Notes
5. PRACTICE AT HOME: References and Creative Excercises
Mixing Realistic Skin Tones For Any Complexion
10 lesson
1. Chapter Overview
1. An Effective Method to Mix Any Skin Colour
  1. An Effective Method to Mix Any Skin Colour - Intro
  2. BASE COLOR, PRIMARIES AND CHROMA
2. Colour Mixing Demo
  1. How To Organize Your Palette
  2. One Palette For Different Skins
  3. Mixing Skin Tones : White Pale Skin
  4. Mixing Skin Tones: Olive: Light Brown Skin
  5. Mixing Skin Tones: Dark / Black Skin
  6. Concluding Notes
  7. PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Abstract Background Techniques
7 lessons
1. A Method to Unleash Creativity
2. Priming Your Surfaces
3. Creating an Abstract Ground for a Medium Painting
4. Toning & Applying Gold Leaf
5. Spray Painting, Stencilling & Layering
6. Tips and Best Practices to Keep Inspired!
7. PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits I : White & Pale Complexion
23 lesson
1. Overview of the lesson
1. Before We Start: Surface, Composition & Transferring Our Drawings
  1. How to Start Your Portrait- Irene
  2. Tracing Your Drawings
  3. Transferring Your Drawings
2. Before We Start: Creating A Colour Stusy Using The Zorn Study
  1. Color Study Intro
  2. Zorn Palette: Mixing Demo
  3. Color Study Irene Part I
  4. Color Study Irene Part II
3. Start Painting: Blocking-in
  1. IRENE PART ONE - Blocking In
  2. IRENE PART TWO - Adding More Definition
4. Phase Two: Get the Likeness Right
  1. Intro: Rendering
  2. Using The Mirror
  3. Rendering Part I
  4. Rendering Part II
5. Pushing the Portrait Further: Finer Details and Rendering
  1. Pushing The Portrait Further: Intro
  2. Pushing The Portrait Further: Remix Your Colors
  3. Pushing the Portrait Further: Oiling Out
  4. Pushing the Portrait Further: Irene - Final Push
6. Finishing Touches: Adding an Abstract Background & Varnishing Your Work
  1. Finishing Touches: Background
  2. Finishing Touches: Varnishing Your Work
  3. Finishing Your Work: Concluding Notes Irene
7. Appendix:
  1. A Review of Oil Paint MEDIUMS
  2. PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits II : Olive & Brown Complexion (model: Sarah)
17 lessons
1. Before We Start: Preliminary Thoughts on Composition
2. Before We Start: Mixing Skin Tones for Light Brown/Olive Complexion
1. Let's Start Painting: Blocking-in
  1. Sarah Blocking In Part One
  2. Sarah Blocking In Part Two
2. Painting Phase Two: Modelling
  1. SARAH MODELLING PART I
  2. SARAH MODELLING PART II
  3. SARAH MODELLING PART III
3. Painting Phase III: From Modelling to Rendering
  1. From Modelling to Rendering - Intro
  2. From Modelling To Rendering Part I
  3. From Modelling To Rendering Part II
  4. From Modelling To Rendering Part III
  5. From Modelling To Rendering Part IV
4. Painting Phase 4: Chest, Dress, Hair
5. Painting Phase 4: Chest, Dress, Hair
  1. Chest
  2. Bodice
  3. Hair
6. Final touches & Backgrounds
  1. Final touches & Backgrounds
7. PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
  1. PRACTICE AT HOME: creative exercises and assignment
Creating Impactful Portraits III : Black & Dark Complexion
0 lessons
Painting Hair
15 lesson
1. Chapter Overview
1. General Guidelines and Color Palette For Different Hair Types
  1. Hair Colour Palette
  2. Color Palette And Focus Points
2. FOCUS DEMO: Painting Blonde Hair
  1. Painting Blonde Hair
3. FOCUS DEMO: Painting Bangs
  1. Bangs - Intro
  2. Bangs - Part I
  3. Bangs - Part II
  4. Bangs - Part III
  5. Bangs - Part IV
4. FOCUS DEMO: SHORT HAIR & BALD STYLE
  1. Intro
  2. Bald Hair Part I
  3. Bold Hair Part II
  4. Short Hair Part I
  5. Short Hair Part II
5. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Exercises And Assignment
  1. Creative Exercises And Assignment
Breaking Through Creative Blocks: Unlock Ideas with Sketching, Doodling & Preliminary Studies
22 lesson
1. Chapter Overview
1. Breaking Through Creative Blocks: Tips to Kickstart Your Imagination
  1. Plan Your Process
  2. A Glimpse Into My Sketchbook
2. Demo I: Warming Up with Sketching
  1. Intro
  2. Sketching Demo Part I
  3. Sketching Demo Part II
3. DemoII: Transform Your Sketches Into Small Painting Studies
  1. Intro
  2. Preparing A Ground For The Study
  3. Transferring The Sketch
  4. Color Study Part I
  5. Color Study Part II
  6. Color Study Part III
  7. Color Study Final
  8. Material List
4. How to: Scale Up Your Preliminary Studies
  1. Intro
  2. Methods To Scale Up Your Studies
  3. Preparing The Ground For Your Large Work
5. APPENDIX: Composition and Alternative Methods to Unlock Creativity
  1. Let's Talk About Composition
  2. Alternative Methods For Creative Ideas Aand Solutions
6. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Exercises And Assignment
  1. Creative Exercises And Assignment
  2. Material List
7. ADD-ONS: Extra Reference Material
  1. Extra Reference Material
Loosen & Scale Up: Turn Small Studies into Bold, Full-Sized Art
17 lessons
1. Painting on a Large Scale: Organize Your Workspace
  1. Intro
  2. Palette
2. Phase I: Toning & General Blocking
  1. Toning & General Blocking Part I
  2. Toning & General Blocking Part II
  3. Toning & General Blocking Part III
  4. Toning & General Blocking Part IV
  5. Toning & General Blocking Part V
  6. Toning & General Blocking Part VI
3. Phase II: Modelling the Portrait
  1. Modelling The Portrait Part I
  2. Modelling The Portrait Part II
  3. Modelling The Portrait Part III
  4. Modelling The Portrait Part IV
4. Phase III: Rendering The Portrait
  1. Rendering The Portrait Part I
  2. Rendering The Portrait Part II
5. Portrait Checklist
  1. Portrait Checklist
6. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Exercises And Assignment
  1. Creative Exercises And Assignment
  2. ADD-ONS: Extra Reference Material
From Studio to Sold: Push Your Paintings to the Next Level
20 lesson
1. Intro to the Final Part
1. Creating The Dress
  1. Creating The Dress Part I
  2. Creating The Dress Part II
2. How To: Push The Portrait Further
  1. Pushing The Portrait - Intro
  2. Pushing The Portrait - Remixing Skin Tones
  3. Pushing The Portrait - Part I
  4. Pushing The Portrait - Part II
  5. Pushing The Portrait - Part III
3. Retouching The Hair
  1. Retouching The Hair - Part I
  2. Retouching The Hair - Part II
4. Merging The Figure With The Background: The TReble Layer Method
  1. The Treble Layer Method - Part I
  2. The Treble Layer Method - Part II
  3. The Treble Layer Method - Part III
  4. The Treble Layer Method - Part IV
  5. The Treble Layer Method - Part V
5. Final Touches
  1. Final Touches
6. PRACTICE AT HOME: Creative Exercises And Assignment
  1. Creative Exercises And Assignment
7. APPENDIX: Brushes & Brushwork
  1. Brushes - Intro
  2. Brushes - A Review
  3. Brushwork
FOCUS GUIDES: Bonus Insights
3 lessons
1. Chapter Overview
2. Mastering Eyes, Ears, Nose And Mouth
3. Painting Hands: Understanding Sargent's Painterly Approach
APPENDIX: ART SUPPLIES & STUDIO TOOLS
5 lesson
1. A Review Of Oil Paint Mediums
1. Brushes & Brushwork
  1. Brushes - Intro
  2. Brushes - A Review
  3. Brushwork
2. Discounts & Special Offers
  1. Discounts & Special Offers
Conclusion
1 lesson
1. Course Recap & Moving Forward