Discover The Brand New Online Course From David Mankin

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An Online Course in Abstract Landscape Painting

Paint more freely. More authentically.
With deeper emotional connection.

A complete creative journey for artists ready to move from observation to expressive abstraction.

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You Want to Paint More Freely

...but freedom without direction can leave you feeling uncertain, hesitant, or stuck between realism and abstraction.

Sometimes you feel…

Unsure how to move beyond what you see.
Caught between realism and abstraction.
Full of ideas, yet lacking a clear process.
Ready to be bolder - but held back.

You don’t just want to “be more expressive.”

You want a framework that gives you confidence.

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What If Structure Could Unlock Freedom?

A clear, repeatable process that allows you to paint with greater boldness, clarity and emotional depth.

What if having a clear process allowed you to paint more freely than ever before?

Remembering in Paint is the method David has developed in his studio over many years - refined through his sell-out in-person courses.

It begins with noticing.

And ends with transformation.

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Introducing…

Your Complete Creative Journey

Discover a method that guides you from observation to expressive, finished work.

Filmed in David’s Cornish studio and across four remarkable landscapes in Cornwall and at Coombe Farm Studios in Devon where David conducts his in-person courses, this self-paced course guides you through a complete creative journey.

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From
Observation

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To
Documentation

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To
Deconstruction

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To Expressive
Abstraction

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As Your Practice Deepens, You Will:

  • Clarify your creative core and emotional connection to landscape
  • Learn to see through the lens of abstraction
  • Build a powerful sourcebook of ideas
  • Transform sketches and photographs into strong compositions
  • Create dynamic collages to fuel your process
  • Understand how working on paper can unlock infinite possibilities
  • Move to canvas with greater confidence and intention

This is not simply about technique.

It is about building a repeatable creative framework - one that supports you for years to come.

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What You’ll Receive:

  • 5 hours of beautifully filmed lessons split into easy bite-size videos
  • 550 abstract landscape photographs taken by David as part of the course
  • 100 curated photo grids and collages created by David as part of the course - a complete creative library
  • 12 months access so you can take the course at your own pace
  • 9 detailed exercise information sheets with bonus tips
  • Materials list plus David's book reading list
  • Visual inspiration resources - David’s treasure trove of flotsam to play with and handwritten quotes and action sheets from his in-person courses
  • 3 immersive inspiration films of the Cornish landscape featuring Cadgwith, Kynance Cove and Cape Cornwall
  • 2 live online group check-in sessions with David each year offering space for reflection, questions and creative guidance
  • A private Facebook community for continuous peer guidance
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The Shift You’ll Experience

Move from uncertainty to confidence, from imitation to personal expression.

By the end of this course, you will:

See landscape differently.
Understand what drives your creativity.
Have a repeatable artistic framework.
Feel more confident and expressive.
Create work that feels unmistakably yours.

This is a journey into memory, emotion and creative freedom.

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David’s Curated SourceBook

A beautifully designed creative companion to deepen your practice.

Alongside the course, you have the opportunity to purchase David’s companion SourceBook - a carefully curated visual companion to support your creative exploration.

Created as part of the course it brings together more than 50 images from David’s line sketches, crayon sketches, collages and photo collages, presented in thoughtfully arranged image grids that invite you to study colour, atmosphere, composition and the quiet language of place.

David's SourceBook is provided as both a digital flip book and a printable PDF, creating a resource you can return to for inspiration and reflection throughout the course and beyond.

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“The most inspirational,
art soul-enhancing experience.”

"The course I took with you David at the wonderful @coombefarmstudios was the most inspirational, art soul enhancing week and I would say to anyone if you are looking to advance your abstract painting practice don’t hesitate to take this online course - you will be challenged and changed in all the best ways 🙌👌"
- Camilla Clark

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“If there’s one thing you do this year in respect for your art, take one of David’s courses.”

“If theres only one thing you do this year in respect of your art ... take one of David’s courses. It has transformed my artistic journey and I can’t recommend it enough. Honestly the best thing I have done - thank you David you’re a true gentleman.”
- Gordon Virgo

Your Personal Invitation To Join

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£445
£395

£50 Course Launch Celebration Discount Available
Until 9pm Friday 17 April

Option to pay over 3 months available at checkout

  • 5 hours of beautifully filmed lessons
  • Painting demonstrations
  • Colour and composition
  • The stories behind the paintings
  • Artistic development guidance
  • 550 abstract landscape photographs
  • 100 curated photo grids and collages
  • 9 detailed exercise sheets
  • Materials list & David's book reading list
  • 3 immersive inspiration films of the Cornish landscape
  • Visual inspiration resources of flotsam, handwritten quotes and action sheets
  • 2 live group check-in calls with David
  • A private Facebook community
  • 12 months of full course access
  • Priority access at first release

This is a complete creative framework you can return to for years

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£485
£420

£50 Course Launch + £15 SourceBook Discount Available Until 9pm Friday 17 April

Option to pay over 3 months available at checkout

  • everything listed, plus:
  • David’s curated SourceBook (usually £40 but available at £25 for launch)
  • Access all of David's sketches, collages and photo collages created throughout the course
  • Extended reflection prompts
  • Designed printable reference resource

A beautifully designed creative companion to deepen your practice

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“...a freedom of expression that left only excitement at the possibilities of what may be achieved.

“Having lost my way creatively I selected David’s course to help rediscover a love for mark making. My initial reticence was quickly dispelled. A warm, generous and open-hearted artist, his relaxed yet structured approach pulls together a wide variety of processes that fit seamlessly together, each one informing the other. In a short time, I was thinking and responding with a freedom of expression that left only excitement at the possibilities of what may be achieved. The course continues to have a profound effect on my art and I’m once again eager to be in the studio, confident that I now have the building blocks to help discover what defines me as an artist.”
- Graham Cook

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“...help you find your own unique style and inner voice. It is SO exciting!

“Sign up immediately. This course will be life changing . David manages to bring all the processes together - drawing, photography, collage, painting - and helps you get started to find your own unique style. He helps you ‘think through things’ and also brings in poetry & text to help you find your own unique style and inner voice. It is SO exciting … I am so grateful. “
- Jacqueline Knox

Learn Directly From David

A renowned British painter whose studio process has inspired artists worldwide.

David Mankin is a renowned British painter known for his compelling abstract landscapes.

→ 12 years professional practice
→ 10 solo exhibitions
→ International collectors worldwide
→ Author of the bestselling book Remembering in Paint
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Host of sell-out in-person courses

His teaching is not only technical.
It is reflective. Generous. Deeply human.

"David Mankin is one of the most compelling abstract painters of his generation, creating works of intensity and depth inspired by the Cornish landscape."
Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge MBE, Director, Cornwall Contemporary

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Imagine Your Next Canvas

Approach your work with clarity, confidence and a framework you can return to again and again.

Imagine approaching your next canvas with clarity.

With intention.

With the quiet confidence of knowing where to begin.

Imagine having a process you can return to whenever doubt appears.

That is what this course offers.

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David Mankin is one of the most compelling abstract painters of his generation.

“...creating works of intensity and depth inspired by the Cornish landscape. His paintings carry an emotional weight and instil a visceral response - each painting evoking real feelings rather than a casual observation. Through his unique language of paint, he captures the wilds of Cornwall, distilling its essence into something profoundly human. The resultant body of work forms a lasting connection in all who encounter it and I believe his standing in the art world will continue to soar amongst his many collectors around the world’ ”
- Sarah Brittain-Mansbridge MBE, Director, Cornwall Contemporary

Questions You May Be Asking

Your Personal Invitation To Join

£445
£395

£50 Course Launch Celebration Discount Available
Until 9pm Friday 17 April

Option to pay over 3 months available at checkout

  • 5 hours of beautifully filmed lessons
  • Painting demonstrations
  • Colour and composition
  • The stories behind the paintings
  • Artistic development guidance
  • 550 abstract landscape photographs
  • 100 curated photo grids and collages
  • 9 detailed exercise sheets
  • Materials list & David's book reading list
  • 3 immersive inspiration films of the Cornish landscape
  • Visual inspiration resources of flotsam, handwritten quotes and action sheets
  • 2 live group check-in calls with David
  • A private Facebook community
  • 12 months of full course access
  • Priority access at first release

This is a complete creative framework you can return to for years

ENROL NOW

£485
£420

£50 Course Launch + £15 SourceBook Discount Available Until 9pm Friday 17 April

Option to pay over 3 months available at checkout

  • everything listed, plus:
  • David’s curated SourceBook
  • Access all of David's sketches, collages and photo collages created throughout the course
  • Extended reflection prompts
  • Designed printable reference resource

A beautifully designed creative companion to deepen your practice

ENROL NOW

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“David’s approach helped me access parts of my authentic self I didn’t even know were there.”

“Remembering everything I learned with David has been wonderful. My art continues to evolve, and my eyes are now open to a new way of seeing. I’ve learned that I need to be brave and take risks in my own process. In making the transition to abstract art, David’s approach helped me access parts of my authentic self I didn’t even know were there - a truly great reward.”
- Sandra Arthur

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“I will draw on what I learned for years to come.”

“I have been drawing so much on what we learnt from you, and how it felt to look and create in our time at Coombe. I think I will for years to come. A 1000 thank you’s!”
- Grace Baynes

There is something waiting for you here.
Not to be learned, but remembered.

Step in.

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