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Master The Art of Realistic Portrait PaintingMaster The Art of Realistic Portrait Painting
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Master The Art of Realistic Portrait Painting

Daria Callie's Official Coaching App
Daria Callie's Official Coaching App
  • Learn all of Daria Callie's portrait painting secrets
  • Follow a personalized curriculum & create your best portraits
  • Get real-time AI feedback on all your paintings
Daria Callie
Created byDaria Callie
Prolific artist & portrait painter. Has #1 portrait painting YouTube channel, reaching over tens of millions of people with her art. Known for her stunning, dream-like compositions
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48 min • Painting the first eye

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Your coach

Your brushwork is confident, but your color transitions could be smoother. Try this blending exercise to refine your gradients and achieve a more lifelike finish.

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Achieve your goals

Paint stunning realistic portraits from start to finish

With this app as your creative guide, unlock the secrets of realistic portrait painting from start to finish. Learn Daria Callie’s signature techniques, practice with hands-on exercises, and receive personalized AI coaching to refine your skills. Build confidence as you create stunning, lifelike portraits—no matter your starting point.

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Nice job!

You crushed your goal of completing 3 full portrait paintings this month.

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Learn Daria Callie's complete creative process

Dive deep with 5+ hours of exclusive lessons, in-depth guidance, and months of hands-on projects from the acclaimed portrait artist.

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Paint portraits you’re truly proud of

Follow each step to create your own realistic portraits, from blank canvas to finished piece, and see your skills grow every month.

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Get instant, personalized feedback along the way

Receive AI-powered feedback on your paintings, so you can improve faster and gain confidence with every brushstroke.

The only app you need

The world's #1 portrait painting coach. In your pocket.

This app guides you through the complete process of realistic portrait painting, step by step, with expert insights from Daria Callie. Each week, you'll follow guided painting sessions, hands-on exercises, and targeted skill drills—helping you master everything from brushwork to capturing lifelike features. The app adapts to your progress, offers real-time feedback, and personalizes every lesson to your style, goals, and schedule. It's your all-in-one studio and coach, wherever you are.

Master The Art of Realistic Portrait PaintingMaster The Art of Realistic Portrait Painting
Take the quiz to get your personalized plan

Master The Art of Realistic Portrait Painting

Daria Callie's Official Coaching App
Daria Callie's Official Coaching App
  • Learn all of Daria Callie's portrait painting secrets
  • Follow a personalized curriculum & create your best portraits
  • Get real-time AI feedback on all your paintings
Daria Callie
Created byDaria Callie
Prolific artist & portrait painter. Has #1 portrait painting YouTube channel, reaching over tens of millions of people with her art. Known for her stunning, dream-like compositions
Background
Hero image

Today's Session

48 min • Painting the first eye

Continue session

Your coach

Your brushwork is confident, but your color transitions could be smoother. Try this blending exercise to refine your gradients and achieve a more lifelike finish.

Take the quiz to get your personalized plan
Achieve your goals

Paint stunning realistic portraits from start to finish

With this app as your creative guide, unlock the secrets of realistic portrait painting from start to finish. Learn Daria Callie’s signature techniques, practice with hands-on exercises, and receive personalized AI coaching to refine your skills. Build confidence as you create stunning, lifelike portraits—no matter your starting point.

Feature image

Nice job!

You crushed your goal of completing 3 full portrait paintings this month.

palette

Learn Daria Callie's complete creative process

Dive deep with 5+ hours of exclusive lessons, in-depth guidance, and months of hands-on projects from the acclaimed portrait artist.

brush

Paint portraits you’re truly proud of

Follow each step to create your own realistic portraits, from blank canvas to finished piece, and see your skills grow every month.

auto_awesome

Get instant, personalized feedback along the way

Receive AI-powered feedback on your paintings, so you can improve faster and gain confidence with every brushstroke.

The only app you need

The world's #1 portrait painting coach. In your pocket.

This app guides you through the complete process of realistic portrait painting, step by step, with expert insights from Daria Callie. Each week, you'll follow guided painting sessions, hands-on exercises, and targeted skill drills—helping you master everything from brushwork to capturing lifelike features. The app adapts to your progress, offers real-time feedback, and personalizes every lesson to your style, goals, and schedule. It's your all-in-one studio and coach, wherever you are.

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Today's Session

48 min • Painting the first eye

Start session

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Including everything you need to succeed:

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Personalized painting plan tailored to your skill level and artistic goals

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Get a step-by-step roadmap that adapts to your experience, interests, and creative ambitions.

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5+ hours of exclusive, in-depth video lessons from Daria Callie

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Access Daria Callie's full video library, packed with hands-on demonstrations and creative strategies you won't find anywhere else.

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Color mixing & palette management made simple and intuitive

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Learn to mix colors accurately from reference photos and manage your palette like a pro.

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Realistic facial features with targeted drills for eyes, nose, lips, and more

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Practice and refine each feature with focused exercises and instant feedback on your technique.

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Progress tracking to visualize your artistic growth over time

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See your completed paintings, skill improvements, and milestones as you advance on your journey.

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Expert tips & troubleshooting for overcoming common painting challenges

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Unlock Daria Callie’s insider advice and solutions for blending, rendering, and capturing likeness.

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AI-powered feedback on your paintings and practice exercises

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Upload your work to receive instant, actionable suggestions for improvement and next steps.

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24/7 coach chat for personalized guidance and answers anytime

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Ask questions, get advice, or troubleshoot issues with your AI coach whenever inspiration strikes.

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Daily streaks & challenges to keep you motivated and consistent

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Stay inspired with daily prompts, creative challenges, and rewards for building your painting habit.

Created by Daria Callie

"I believe everyone can paint stunning portraits. With this app, I think you'll surprise yourself"

Daria Callie

Daria Callie

Prolific artist & portrait painter. Has #1 portrait painting YouTube channel, reaching over tens of millions of people with her art. Known for her stunning, dream-like compositions

Daria Callie has built the largest audience online for realistic portrait painting, inspiring hundreds of thousands of artists around the world with her stunning work. In her works, she creates worlds where realism and abstraction coexist. She uses soothing yet expressive colors to support feelings of serenity, strength, and freedom. Daria's stunning artwork has a reach of over 17 million video views on Youtube.

With this app, you'll get to join Daria Callie in the world of portrait painting, learning, practicing, and creating stunning portraits side-by-side.

Preview of Daria's Lessons

Learn Daria Callie's complete portraiture toolkit

Paints, brushes, and tools
Palette & workspace management
Oil painting techniques from beginner to advanced
Assessing values and hues
Systematically mixing colors from a photo
Blending & rendering
Realistic facial features: Eyes, nose, lips, ears
Assessing your likeness & making adjustments
Getting the details right: hair, eyebrows, lashes
AI-POWERED COACHING

Every single day in the app is 100% personalized to you.

Built with powerful AI, this app is unlike anything you've ever used before. Your entire experience will be designed just for you.

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Mastering Likeness: Realistic Eyes & Expression

Personalized Practice • 14 min

Sharpen your ability to capture a subject’s likeness by focusing on painting realistic eyes and subtle facial expressions. This practice adapts to your skill level, offering step-by-step guidance and instant feedback as you paint.

What to do
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Reference Study
3 min
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brush
Blocking in Eye Shapes
4 min
chevron_right
color_lens
Mixing Skin & Eye Colors
3 min
chevron_right
zoom_in
Rendering Details & Expression
5 min
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How it works

Master portrait painting in 4 simple steps

It only takes a few minutes to get started

Onboarding Quiz

What do you most want to improve?

Capturing realistic facial features
Mixing and blending colors accurately
Choosing the right tools and materials
Finishing a portrait from start to end
1

Complete the onboarding quiz

Share your experience, goals, and interests so the app can tailor your portrait painting journey to your needs.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations of Portrait Painting

Studio and materials setup
Understanding values & hues
Mixing skin tones from reference
Blocking in basic shapes
Week 2Upcoming

Advanced Features & Finishing

2

Get your personalized plan

Receive a step-by-step painting roadmap, customized to your skill level and artistic ambitions for clear guidance.

Today, May 25

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Studio Setup

Workspace • 3 min

Reference Selection

Activity • 4 min

Facial Features Practice

Session • 45 min

Progress Reflection

Journal • 5 min

3

Follow daily tasks to stay on track

Each day, unlock focused painting exercises, video tips, and AI feedback to build your skills and confidence.

Your Progress

Portraits Completed

7 total

+2 in the last week

FebruaryMay

Hours Spent Painting

24 hrs

+6 in the last week

FebruaryMay
4

Track progress & see real results

Monitor your artistic growth, celebrate milestones, and see your portraits become more lifelike with every session.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

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See why thousands of people love Daria Callie's app

Join others from around the world learning & creating alongside Daria Callie

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I'm happy to be learning so much and applying it to my painting — Daria is saving me years of trial and error and providing a technique that really gives a great result. Her lessons are very clear and provide exactly what I need to produce a very life-like portrait. She is not only a fabulous teacher but a very skilled artist!
Peter Pagano's profile
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Peter Pagano
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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Daria is a fabulous instructor. She's very clear about each step in the painting process. Her videos especially provide plenty of examples of each step. This is truly amazing!
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Maureen Caudill
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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I'm enjoying this app. Daria is an extremely gifted and talented artist. Her method is extraordinarily well presented, and I love listening to the coaching tips and listening to the music, which was perfect and relaxing.
Matthew Duska's profile
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Matthew Duska
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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Outstanding so far. I love Daria's voice and ease with which she teaches this allows for listening to her instruction over and over.
Amelie Hubert's profile
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Amelie Hubert
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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This app is really well done — detailed enough but not too much nor overwhelming. I'm a beginner in oil and portrait so I'm learning a lot and feel like I have the tools to continue.
K
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Katharine T.
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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I have taken many painting instructors but Daria breaks the process down step by step to give you a foundation to go off and explore. Well worth it.
Tarri Rothman's profile
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Tarri Rothman
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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Daria is a wonderful instructor. I have a much better understanding of color theory and amazed at how beautiful my painting came out.
Jeanne Robinson's profile
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Jeanne Robinson
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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I love the format of Daria's teaching. She has a very calm and pleasant voice.
M
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MaryBeth Blackley
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
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Your questions, answered

Who is this app for?
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How much time do I need to dedicate to this app?
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Is this app suitable for beginners?
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How personalized is the experience?
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What kind of support is available?
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Start mastering portrait painting 

You’re only minutes away from getting your personalized portrait painting plan. Start achieving your artistic goals today alongside Daria Callie.

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Today, we'll focus on capturing realistic eyes and subtle facial expressions. These are essential for creating portraits that feel alive and engaging. Mastering these details will elevate your entire painting.
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I'm traveling and only have about 5 minutes to paint today. Can you update my activities?
11:18 PM
Absolutely! I'll adjust today's practice so you can focus on a quick eye sketch and color study. This way, you'll still make progress on observation and color mixing, even with limited time.
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Including everything you need to succeed:

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Personalized painting plan tailored to your skill level and artistic goals

keyboard_arrow_down

Get a step-by-step roadmap that adapts to your experience, interests, and creative ambitions.

brush

5+ hours of exclusive, in-depth video lessons from Daria Callie

keyboard_arrow_down

Access Daria Callie's full video library, packed with hands-on demonstrations and creative strategies you won't find anywhere else.

color_lens

Color mixing & palette management made simple and intuitive

keyboard_arrow_down

Learn to mix colors accurately from reference photos and manage your palette like a pro.

face

Realistic facial features with targeted drills for eyes, nose, lips, and more

keyboard_arrow_down

Practice and refine each feature with focused exercises and instant feedback on your technique.

insights

Progress tracking to visualize your artistic growth over time

keyboard_arrow_down

See your completed paintings, skill improvements, and milestones as you advance on your journey.

lightbulb

Expert tips & troubleshooting for overcoming common painting challenges

keyboard_arrow_down

Unlock Daria Callie’s insider advice and solutions for blending, rendering, and capturing likeness.

auto_fix_high

AI-powered feedback on your paintings and practice exercises

keyboard_arrow_down

Upload your work to receive instant, actionable suggestions for improvement and next steps.

chat

24/7 coach chat for personalized guidance and answers anytime

keyboard_arrow_down

Ask questions, get advice, or troubleshoot issues with your AI coach whenever inspiration strikes.

star

Daily streaks & challenges to keep you motivated and consistent

keyboard_arrow_down

Stay inspired with daily prompts, creative challenges, and rewards for building your painting habit.

Created by Daria Callie

"I believe everyone can paint stunning portraits. With this app, I think you'll surprise yourself"

Daria Callie

Daria Callie

Prolific artist & portrait painter. Has #1 portrait painting YouTube channel, reaching over tens of millions of people with her art. Known for her stunning, dream-like compositions

Daria Callie has built the largest audience online for realistic portrait painting, inspiring hundreds of thousands of artists around the world with her stunning work. In her works, she creates worlds where realism and abstraction coexist. She uses soothing yet expressive colors to support feelings of serenity, strength, and freedom. Daria's stunning artwork has a reach of over 17 million video views on Youtube.

With this app, you'll get to join Daria Callie in the world of portrait painting, learning, practicing, and creating stunning portraits side-by-side.

Preview of Daria's Lessons

Learn Daria Callie's complete portraiture toolkit

Paints, brushes, and tools
Palette & workspace management
Oil painting techniques from beginner to advanced
Assessing values and hues
Systematically mixing colors from a photo
Blending & rendering
Realistic facial features: Eyes, nose, lips, ears
Assessing your likeness & making adjustments
Getting the details right: hair, eyebrows, lashes
AI-POWERED COACHING

Every single day in the app is 100% personalized to you.

Built with powerful AI, this app is unlike anything you've ever used before. Your entire experience will be designed just for you.

palette

Mastering Likeness: Realistic Eyes & Expression

Personalized Practice • 14 min

Sharpen your ability to capture a subject’s likeness by focusing on painting realistic eyes and subtle facial expressions. This practice adapts to your skill level, offering step-by-step guidance and instant feedback as you paint.

What to do
image
Reference Study
3 min
chevron_right
brush
Blocking in Eye Shapes
4 min
chevron_right
color_lens
Mixing Skin & Eye Colors
3 min
chevron_right
zoom_in
Rendering Details & Expression
5 min
chevron_right
How it works

Master portrait painting in 4 simple steps

It only takes a few minutes to get started

Onboarding Quiz

What do you most want to improve?

Capturing realistic facial features
Mixing and blending colors accurately
Choosing the right tools and materials
Finishing a portrait from start to end
1

Complete the onboarding quiz

Share your experience, goals, and interests so the app can tailor your portrait painting journey to your needs.

Your Plan

Week 1

Foundations of Portrait Painting

Studio and materials setup
Understanding values & hues
Mixing skin tones from reference
Blocking in basic shapes
Week 2Upcoming

Advanced Features & Finishing

2

Get your personalized plan

Receive a step-by-step painting roadmap, customized to your skill level and artistic ambitions for clear guidance.

Today, May 25

6
V

Studio Setup

Workspace • 3 min

Reference Selection

Activity • 4 min

Facial Features Practice

Session • 45 min

Progress Reflection

Journal • 5 min

3

Follow daily tasks to stay on track

Each day, unlock focused painting exercises, video tips, and AI feedback to build your skills and confidence.

Your Progress

Portraits Completed

7 total

+2 in the last week

FebruaryMay

Hours Spent Painting

24 hrs

+6 in the last week

FebruaryMay
4

Track progress & see real results

Monitor your artistic growth, celebrate milestones, and see your portraits become more lifelike with every session.

It only takes 2 minutes to get started

starstarstarstarstar

See why thousands of people love Daria Callie's app

Join others from around the world learning & creating alongside Daria Callie

Quote
I'm happy to be learning so much and applying it to my painting — Daria is saving me years of trial and error and providing a technique that really gives a great result. Her lessons are very clear and provide exactly what I need to produce a very life-like portrait. She is not only a fabulous teacher but a very skilled artist!
Peter Pagano's profile
starstarstarstarstar
Peter Pagano
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
Daria is a fabulous instructor. She's very clear about each step in the painting process. Her videos especially provide plenty of examples of each step. This is truly amazing!
M
starstarstarstarstar
Maureen Caudill
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
I'm enjoying this app. Daria is an extremely gifted and talented artist. Her method is extraordinarily well presented, and I love listening to the coaching tips and listening to the music, which was perfect and relaxing.
Matthew Duska's profile
starstarstarstarstar
Matthew Duska
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
Outstanding so far. I love Daria's voice and ease with which she teaches this allows for listening to her instruction over and over.
Amelie Hubert's profile
starstarstarstarstar
Amelie Hubert
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
This app is really well done — detailed enough but not too much nor overwhelming. I'm a beginner in oil and portrait so I'm learning a lot and feel like I have the tools to continue.
K
starstarstarstarstar
Katharine T.
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
I have taken many painting instructors but Daria breaks the process down step by step to give you a foundation to go off and explore. Well worth it.
Tarri Rothman's profile
starstarstarstarstar
Tarri Rothman
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
Daria is a wonderful instructor. I have a much better understanding of color theory and amazed at how beautiful my painting came out.
Jeanne Robinson's profile
starstarstarstarstar
Jeanne Robinson
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
Quote
I love the format of Daria's teaching. She has a very calm and pleasant voice.
M
starstarstarstarstar
MaryBeth Blackley
VERIFIED CUSTOMER
FAQ

Your questions, answered

Who is this app for?
expand_more
What will I learn in this app?
expand_more
How much time do I need to dedicate to this app?
expand_more
Is this app suitable for beginners?
expand_more
How personalized is the experience?
expand_more
What kind of support is available?
expand_more
Today's the day

Start mastering portrait painting 

You’re only minutes away from getting your personalized portrait painting plan. Start achieving your artistic goals today alongside Daria Callie.