Marks Venice, by Barry John Raybould, 8in x 10in, Oil on Linen, 2009Ĭhoose Whichever Painting Medium You Want Insights Into A Professional Artist's LifeĪpproximately each month, for my Spiral of Learning students, I run a special online painting class for my students, based on an actual art projects I am currently working on myself- so you get an inside peek into experience the life of a professional artist.įirst Light Over St. In addition you would have learned how to give your painting meaning as well as design to take it to a museum level quality. You would have built your observation skills in drawing, form, and color to make your work look realistic while understanding how to create an underlying abstract design that will make your work stand out in a gallery. Many students are frustrated with their progress, and it is usually because they are lacking skills in one of these nine areas.Īfter completing the lessons and assignments in these online painting classes, you will have gained the skills to create exciting compositions, incredibly beautiful color harmonies, and expressive brushwork that will bring your painting alive. They are, Drawing, Form, Color, Composition, Brushwork, Notan, Observation, Concept, and Process. I call these the Virtual Art Academy Building Blocks TM. The concept behind my online painting classes is that you need to build up your skills in 9 key areas in order to paint well.

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