School's in Session

A look at some of the many in-person and online art classes and workshops available today

Back in the August/September 2022 issue, I wrote an article called "Art School Today," and discussed various art schools and avenues to learn, both in-person and online. As this important topic is always changing, we felt it was important to help you discover a few new exciting art classes with top notch instructors.

Everyone is at a different stage with their work, and with their career. Beginners may desire classical training instruction, or they may simply want to take a trip to a beautiful place and try a fun new art class. Intermediate painters usually have a particular frustration they want to fix in their work and will seek out an instructor who can help them get to the next level.

Did you know that advanced artists also take classes? Even some of the most talented artists I know occasionally get online and take a class to improve their work or to push themselves to brush up on their figure drawing skills, or discover a new color theory or painting method. Top artists also get together and learn from one another.! So we are all always art students of art, it seems.

There are solutions for every need out there. With so many great options both online and in person, you will no doubt find your niche. These days with so many expanded options for online learning there is little need to step out of your home or studio. Online can also be less expensive and offer some scheduling flexibility. Some people prefer to work online and not have the pressure of painting or creating next to others. This can be great for concentration and you can often pause the recording, or even interact, when you want, with the class on a Zoom session. There are some great online classes that meet once a week, just like some college students these days who take some of their classes online only.