| We all want to Learn and Master what we learn in | | | | Does the painting course include DVD video? |
| art courses whether they are home study or at | | | | Your painting lessons need to contain full length |
| a university or even at a local art center. Your | | | | video on DVD. Short video clips don't cut it! To |
| painting lessons should receive just as much care | | | | learn and master oil or acrylic painting you need to |
| and attention. Here are some points to consider | | | | be able to see and watch a painting lesson from |
| when selecting a home study oil painting course. | | | | start to finish in video. A short clip is lacking and if |
| Does the painting course cover your current | | | | a painting course video is not on DVD, it is most |
| painting skills? | | | | likely of poor quality and will probably only look ok |
| Many painting lessons are only for a certain skill | | | | at a low resolution which is not good when you |
| level. Perhaps one is just for a beginner. Another | | | | are trying to see where the paint brush goes! |
| painting course might assume that you already | | | | Is the painting teacher's voice clear and are his or |
| know how to clean brushes, how to make | | | | her instructions easy to understand? |
| different brush strokes, etc. It is important to get | | | | To master oil painting, you need to be able to |
| painting lessons that start at or below your | | | | clearly hear and understand the artist's voice. He |
| current painting ability so if you are intermediate | | | | or she needs to be able to clearly and concisely |
| you need a course that starts at a beginner or | | | | explain what to do. If the audio is poor or if the |
| intermediate level. | | | | directions are vague, you will not get much |
| Do the painting lessons progress in difficulty? | | | | benefit from the course. |
| A solid professional painting course will teach you | | | | Does the painting course include a lesson book? |
| starting with the lowest level of difficulty to the | | | | While painting lesson videos are great, to learn and |
| highest as advertised. A course that skips around | | | | master painting it is so important to have a lesson |
| in difficulty could stump a beginner and bore a | | | | or workbook to quickly show you what will be |
| more advanced painting student. A painting course | | | | covered in each painting lesson and tell you what |
| that is designed for beginners in mind needs to | | | | painting supplies will be required to carry out the |
| start by teaching us how to mix paint, how to | | | | exercise. For example, a still life painting lesson will |
| load paint on a brush, and how to clean brushes. If | | | | require specific brushes, and an object to be |
| it started with a student trying to paint a still life, | | | | drawn like a bowl of fruit or a cut flower. It will |
| the student would only become frustrated. You | | | | also require specific painting colors. A lesson book |
| need to select a painting course that lets you | | | | is essential for a student to be prepared! |
| progress from least to most challenging difficulty. | | | | |