I was so interested in becoming an artist until I was a sophomore in high school. I took a design class and said to the teache, "I want to go to college and major in art". She kept on erasing the chalk board and said, without looking at me,"don't bother." It took me another 25 years to take a college level course in drawing. Drawing is not my favorite thing but that professor was life changing for me, as he told me to go and "just DO it!" So I did. After graduation it took another 17 years (when my youngest graduated from high school) to actually work on becoming a professional artist but here I am at 73 years old and loving every minute of my ability to work as an artist and sell my work. I'm a poster child for not listening to the negative feedback from even teachers you respect.
You should check evolve artist training course, you pay for the foundation course, you're given all your oil painting supplies, you just have to furnish the easel, there are no monthly payments other than the monthly 12 payment plan. Other than that you have no monthly fees and an instructor will grade your work.
I can fully understand giving up on art. I have struggled with this for quite some time. My lack of confidence (from a lack of training) is crushing. I hope you've successfully resumed your artistic journey!🎨
Your story started out just like mine. Except Leanne was my brother. 30 years later I decided to learn to draw when I was going through a deep depression and wanted to keep my hands busy. No regrets and still learning.
What's nice about creature art teacher is that you only have to pay once and you own the course forever. So your subscription can expire, but you can still watch the courses you saved.
I had a love of art when I was in school and I wanted to be a Commercial artist. But my parent was against it. They said a black artist will never be hired in the 1980s. So I swiched to a nursing course and over the years my artist spark died. Nursing was just a 12 hour job, but I had no time for art. Now that I am retired I am trying to find that love again but it is not easy.
Schoolism is insane, I subbed for a year like 8 years ago, and it was filled to the brim with knowledge Can't imagine all the content they've added through all this time
Have to agree about The Virtual Instructor. Very good instructor, and plenty of refence material. I havent tried the others but will look into it. Thanks for the push! :-)
I subscribed to The Virtual Instructor for one year . Matt is an excellent teacher and the resources he provides are wonderful. There are many ways to learn art but The Virtual Instructor creates resources that enable the student to learn in the way that fits for him or her. His lessons cover every area that you will want to develop . I was a beginner and focused on graphite drawing, colored pencils, watercolor painting, pastels, charcoal. I recently have become excited about charcoal work and I'm considering renewing for another year with the Virtual Instructor because of the vast number of lessons in Charcoal. I have no personal relationship or benefit from this review. I am just a huge fan of his art school. If you are a "new" artists or an experienced art in one medium but want to develop in other media, this would be a great place to work. I also think students, middle school through college, would love this as well.
Thanks very much for the video. I got a Bachelor of Fine Arts, but it really didn't give me adequate skills to become the artist I want to be. I spent the last couple of decades busy with family and now want to get back into it so this is helpful.
Great Video! I was a member of the virtual instructor for quite a while and it helped me trendously! I'll be glad to check out some of the others as I'm always eager to learn more. Thank you so much for this!
Thank you so much for making this video. You has helped me a lot cause I am where you were at the beggining and I didn't know how to start, so thank you. ♥
Hi,i really liked ur recommendation for New Masters Academy...i love the way you explained about all the websites.. i m Sachin Khanna from India ..i m planning to shutdown my clothing business and go after my passion...i do pencil sketching. could u pls let me know which direction i should choose to a professional artist. thanks for ur wonderful helpful video.
Someone had said that is was only a fluke when I sold my piece of art for a lot of money and I still keep thinking about it, although it was very many years ago. I've sold more art, remaining crushed by that awful statement, but I slowly gave up art completely. I'm so scared to start my work again, worrying that maybe that person was right.☹️
It's so hard when we get inside of our head. I've had similar things happen. So it's important to just remember why you make art: because you love it and make sure that you keep loving it. That passion for art will help push you through blocks like what you're going through. I hope you find your way back!
NEVER give up your dream. Ever notice how's there is always one person to drag you down and kill it for you? Don't give them that power. I'm 70 and starting my journey after being an oncology nurse for decades. Nothing will stop me. Go for it-do it for yourself!!!
OH i can relate. In 4th grade i was drawing dinosaurs from a book during recess. This kid comes up to me and laughs and says "you're using a book to draw? i can do that without one" lol
New Masters Academy offers really good quality classes but they're also way toooo long, which annoys me a little. Sometimes you wanna watch long classes to follow the teacher drawing or painting and understand all their steps, but not always necessary. I think they should adjust that.
They varying speeds for the videos so You can watch them quicker. It is set up like school courses though & demos & assignment practices are often in the weeks lessons.
Yes, Aaron Blaise's site has quite a few classes on how to break into the animation industry, how to pitch your ideas, etc. He also has some free videos on his YT channel. Aaron's site is super helpful for non-animators, but aspiring animators will be in heaven on his site. Because he himself is an animator, his site is animation-heavy. He's really an amazing resource.
I'm sorry, but I'm just seeing your question. Yes, you have to have a subscription to get it. It's an amazing resource that helps you stay on track, so I'd highly recommend it if you can swing it!
New Masters Academy really can't be beat as far as a comprehensive art education. The other schools are all amazing as supplementary learning, but New Masters is pretty much everything that you'll get at an in-person art school, but it's online.
I was so interested in becoming an artist until I was a sophomore in high school. I took a design class and said to the teache, "I want to go to college and major in art". She kept on erasing the chalk board and said, without looking at me,"don't bother."
It took me another 25 years to take a college level course in drawing. Drawing is not my favorite thing but that professor was life changing for me, as he told me to go and "just DO it!" So I did. After graduation it took another 17 years (when my youngest graduated from high school) to actually work on becoming a professional artist but here I am at 73 years old and loving every minute of my ability to work as an artist and sell my work. I'm a poster child for not listening to the negative feedback from even teachers you respect.
Our stories are so similar, I’m well into my 30s and just picked up the pencil again after 17 years!! Never to late 🙏 thank you for the reminder!!
You should check evolve artist training course, you pay for the foundation course, you're given all your oil painting supplies, you just have to furnish the easel, there are no monthly payments other than the monthly 12 payment plan. Other than that you have no monthly fees and an instructor will grade your work.
I'm 70 years old and since I recently retired, I now have time to do the things I want and art is one of them. thanks for this video.
I can fully understand giving up on art. I have struggled with this for quite some time. My lack of confidence (from a lack of training) is crushing.
I hope you've successfully resumed your artistic journey!🎨
Your story started out just like mine. Except Leanne was my brother. 30 years later I decided to learn to draw when I was going through a deep depression and wanted to keep my hands busy. No regrets and still learning.
What's nice about creature art teacher is that you only have to pay once and you own the course forever. So your subscription can expire, but you can still watch the courses you saved.
Yes, very true. Aaron Blaise is so generous. 😊
omg thanks for making this!!! i wasn't sure where to start looking and this was super helpful
I'm glad it was helpful! You can't go wrong with any of these schools.
I had a love of art when I was in school and I wanted to be a Commercial artist. But my parent was against it. They said a black artist will never be hired in the 1980s. So I swiched to a nursing course and over the years my artist spark died. Nursing was just a 12 hour job, but I had no time for art. Now that I am retired I am trying to find that love again but it is not easy.
I'm not even done with the video and I'm already impressed by the quality of it !!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯
Thanks so much for the feedback! I'm working on improving my video quality as I make new content, so I'm happy to hear that it's getting better :)
@@AmberwingArt your killing it ! 👍🔥
Schoolism is insane, I subbed for a year like 8 years ago, and it was filled to the brim with knowledge
Can't imagine all the content they've added through all this time
Have to agree about The Virtual Instructor. Very good instructor, and plenty of refence material. I havent tried the others but will look into it. Thanks for the push! :-)
I subscribed to The Virtual Instructor for one year . Matt is an excellent teacher and the resources he provides are wonderful. There are many ways to learn art but The Virtual Instructor creates resources that enable the student to learn in the way that fits for him or her. His lessons cover every area that you will want to develop . I was a beginner and focused on graphite drawing, colored pencils, watercolor painting, pastels, charcoal. I recently have become excited about charcoal work and I'm considering renewing for another year with the Virtual Instructor because of the vast number of lessons in Charcoal. I have no personal relationship or benefit from this review. I am just a huge fan of his art school. If you are a "new" artists or an experienced art in one medium but want to develop in other media, this would be a great place to work. I also think students, middle school through college, would love this as well.
Thanks very much for the video. I got a Bachelor of Fine Arts, but it really didn't give me adequate skills to become the artist I want to be. I spent the last couple of decades busy with family and now want to get back into it so this is helpful.
Great Video! I was a member of the virtual instructor for quite a while and it helped me trendously! I'll be glad to check out some of the others as I'm always eager to learn more. Thank you so much for this!
I'm glad you liked it! I'd love to hear what you think of the other schools, if you try any of them!
Your beginning of your story is the story of my life...
Thanks a lot! I subscribed to NMA because of your video
Thank you so much for making this video, it really helped me out a ton :D
schoolism 's feedback service is 1000$ a critique "session". This is insane.
I think that’s for critiques for that whole course, not just a session. It’s still expensive, but valuable I’m sure.
@@eze8608valuable but overpriced. You can go elsewhere for fraction of the cost
For the great info 😊
Thank you so much for making this video. You has helped me a lot cause I am where you were at the beggining and I didn't know how to start, so thank you. ♥
I'm glad it was helpful!
Hi,i really liked ur recommendation for New Masters Academy...i love the way you explained about all the websites..
i m Sachin Khanna from India ..i m planning to shutdown my clothing business and go after my passion...i do pencil sketching. could u pls let me know which direction i should choose to a professional artist.
thanks for ur wonderful helpful video.
Thank you for the helpful information🙂
Thanks so much for this video. So useful
Someone had said that is was only a fluke when I sold my piece of art for a lot of money and I still keep thinking about it, although it was very many years ago. I've sold more art, remaining crushed by that awful statement, but I slowly gave up art completely. I'm so scared to start my work again, worrying that maybe that person was right.☹️
It's so hard when we get inside of our head. I've had similar things happen. So it's important to just remember why you make art: because you love it and make sure that you keep loving it. That passion for art will help push you through blocks like what you're going through. I hope you find your way back!
NEVER give up your dream. Ever notice how's there is always one person to drag you down and kill it for you? Don't give them that power. I'm 70 and starting my journey after being an oncology nurse for decades. Nothing will stop me. Go for it-do it for yourself!!!
thanks for making the video. any suggestions for a focus on digital art?
21-draw and Schoolism are digital-heavy, and CGA Academy is another one that's geared toward digital artwork.
A little more expensive, but life changing : Milan Art Institute. 🙏🏽
thank you for information 😊
OH i can relate. In 4th grade i was drawing dinosaurs from a book during recess. This kid comes up to me and laughs and says "you're using a book to draw? i can do that without one" lol
New Masters Academy offers really good quality classes but they're also way toooo long, which annoys me a little. Sometimes you wanna watch long classes to follow the teacher drawing or painting and understand all their steps, but not always necessary. I think they should adjust that.
They varying speeds for the videos so You can watch them quicker. It is set up like school courses though & demos & assignment practices are often in the weeks lessons.
Thank you❤
Thank You❣️
I'm glad you liked it 😊
Great video but does any school help you with tips on how to break in your respective industry's for example like digital animation
Yes, Aaron Blaise's site has quite a few classes on how to break into the animation industry, how to pitch your ideas, etc. He also has some free videos on his YT channel. Aaron's site is super helpful for non-animators, but aspiring animators will be in heaven on his site. Because he himself is an animator, his site is animation-heavy. He's really an amazing resource.
Where can i get the NMA course guide? Do i have to have a subscription to access it?
I'm sorry, but I'm just seeing your question. Yes, you have to have a subscription to get it. It's an amazing resource that helps you stay on track, so I'd highly recommend it if you can swing it!
Thank you!
I'm glad you found it helpful 😊
Thansk a lot
xP that happen to me too!
Best online art school for A levels?
New Masters Academy really can't be beat as far as a comprehensive art education. The other schools are all amazing as supplementary learning, but New Masters is pretty much everything that you'll get at an in-person art school, but it's online.
can you use these sites if you're a digital artist?
21 draw has loads of digital art courses I’ve seen