Diamond Secrets
Diamond Secrets is a short, focused introductory course that gives you all the essential techniques to paint a brilliant-cut diamond in gouache with confidence and precision. Whether you are approaching jewelry gouache painting for the very first time or simply new to gemstone illustration, our exclusive step-by-step method guides you toward a guaranteed result: your first diamond gouache completed in under one hour.
Once you enroll, it is yours for life. Revisit the lesson anytime, at your own pace.
Note: Formerly known as “Diamond 101”, this lesson is an excerpt from our comprehensive course The Art of the Gouache. It focuses exclusively on painting the brilliant-cut diamond; learning to draw the diamond and construct its facets is covered in the full course. There is therefore no need to purchase this lesson separately if you are already enrolled in The Art of the Gouache or Diamond 101.
Course overview
Price
Master the brilliant-cut diamond at your own pace with our focused, step-by-step video tutorial, designed for guaranteed results from your very first attempt. All course materials are available whenever you need them, with unlimited access.
What You Will Get
🎬 A focused, step-by-step jewelry gouache painting tutorial with no downtime
🇬🇧 Videos available in English with English subtitles
🇫🇷 Video available in French with French subtitles
⌛️ Lifetime access
👑 Our professional techniques for flawless gemstone illustration
📋 1 Fully illustrated transcript
💎 4 Reference guides
📓 1 Ready to print professional tracing template
🎨 1 Complete supply list
Already +2,847 creators have started this course.
Student’s Work
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What You Will Learn
The Brilliant Cut Diamond
Video (EN + FR) with subtitles
Visual references | Transcript (EN + FR) | Professional template
Step-by-step rendering of the most iconic cut in jewelry gouache painting. From construction to the final sparkle, every facet of this diamond jewelry illustration is approached with precision, so you can achieve a confident, professional result from your very first attempt.
What Our Students Are Saying About Us
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"I truly enjoyed the course. It was a beautiful introduction to gouache rendering for diamonds, and I learned about capturing facets, light, reflections and depth in a more refined way. The way you explained the process made it approachable and inspiring 🙂"
Mitali L.
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“The course is so detailed and well explained that I managed to draw a beautiful diamond”
Liora D.
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"Working in gouache… painting diamonds. — Thank you so much, Hélène and Jeanne @karpov.paris, for your absolutely beautiful little course"
Zukhra
Price
Master the brilliant-cut diamond at your own pace with our focused, step-by-step video tutorial, designed for guaranteed results from your very first attempt. All course materials are available whenever you need them, with unlimited access.