I didn't know I could paint like this! Learning oil painting

[@myriamtillson]

Watching you paint was so soothing. I hope you are well Arlee, can’t wait to see where this course takes you!

[@arleebean]

Thank you, Myriam! I'm really looking forward to diving into this. :]

[@didi7074]

*Gets interested in the program* *Sees it's 199$ per month* *Cries*

[@ebd813]

Don’t worry, there are definitely free ways to learn out there... you just have to look. No way I’m paying for knowledge

[@evolveartist]

Hey Didi 🙂I hear you, the Evolve program is certainly an investment, and we wish that we could make our program even more affordable than it already is. I'd encourage you to take a moment and consider this as a potential investment in your growth as an artist, looking at value, price, and time... First, what does the program offer? We provide the shortest path to gaining the skills necessary to create art without limitations, and we do that starting with the fundamentals of art making, which results in being able to make highly realistic paintings (which is the most objective standard to measure results). In order to achieve this, in addition to the educational videos, we send our students all the art supplies, provide personal, constructive feedback on each assignment, host weekly live classes, have one-on-one meetings with our students about their work or even career goals, all from the comfort of your home... your personal guides to your growth as an artist. Most other courses of this caliber take 4-5 years and require scholarships or debt... and don't have a money-back results guarantee (like we do). Comparing Evolve's program to acquiring only the knowledge aspect of an education on the internet is like comparing apples to oranges. So now let's talk about price. The Foundation Program has two payment options. The first option is a one-time payment of $2k. The second is a payment plan of $199 per month for 12 months - this is a payment plan, not a subscription. What this means is that the payments stop after the 12th payment (on the 12th month), while you continue to be a member, work at your own pace (fast or slow) and have access for life. It is important to us that we are not a paid subscription because we do not want to be incentivized to keep our students dependent on us; rather, our goal in providing a true education is to prepare our students to stand on their own, with confidence in their own abilities that produce real results. So, as it currently stands, $199/month for 12 months (or $2k up front) is the investment - being able to create incredibly realistic paintings is the return on investment. And we have a money-back results guarantee, which you can read about on our website. Now let's take a look at the price as it pertains to time, your most valuable asset. Based on our student averages, if you can put in about 7 hours a week into our program, you will be producing highly realistic paintings in 1 year. Rounding up, that's a $6 per hour education. (College is $500 per hour for 18 credits at $50k/year). Factor in all the art supplies we send you (included free with the tuition, worth $1k) and you are looking at a $3 per hour investment for a streamlined education where you are guided every single step of the way on the most efficient path to creating the art you have always dreamed of making. In a 4-year program where you would usually pay for 18 credits, you are looking at 18credits x 3hours x 14weeks x 8semesters as a 6,048 hour investment. Our program, whether you complete it in a few months or a few years at the pace that suits you, is a 364 hour investment (7hours x 52weeks). Imagine spending the remaining 5,684 hours on making art you are truly proud of. Another way to look at it - how many paintings you would need to sell to break even on Evolve's course? Selling 10 photorealistic paintings at the end of our program for $200 each would be a steal 🤔 That all being said, I do recognize that the price for Evolve is simply not manageable for everyone, nor is the program a good fit for every artist. But hopefully this gives you a clear idea of how Evolve is an investment that reaps massive rewards, particularly for those who are very serious about developing their skill as an artist. Let me know if you have any questions 😊~ Daniel

[@didi7074]

@@evolveartist Oh my, wasn't expecting to have an answer from you here, but I'm glad I did. Apparently I understood the payment wrong, it's 199$ per YEAR instead per MONTH right? That makes it more accessible than I thought. Even if it was 199$ per month it would still be more accessible than many online courses out there but still out of my budget. The only thing I didn't fully understand is: if I pay the 199$ per year but didn't complete the course, I still have access to it? I still can watch the classes, talk with the teachers etc? Or another payment would necessary? Also I would like to say I love the fact you provide the art supplies for your students so they don't feel overwhelmed with having to buy the art supplies to get started

[@evolveartist]

​@@didi7074 to clarify, it is $199 per month, not per year. So, the Foundation Program is a payment plan of $199 per month for 12 months (no more payments after the 12th payment on the 12th month - again, it's not a subscription), OR you can decide to pay for the program up front for $2k. I'll revise my above comment to make sure that it's more clear. But yes, the program is designed for you to go at your own pace, and you would be a member for life. Regardless of whether you finish the program in half a year, or in 2 years, the $199 would be paid each month for those first 12 months and then stop (the payment plan doesn't change based on your pace through the program). If you finished the payments but had not yet completed the education, you would still be a student and have access and be able to watch the videos, talk with the teachers, complete each assignment and get feedback, jump in on live classes, everything. Let me know if you have any questions about this - I want to make sure that I'm communicating this clearly 😊 And yes I love that too! It’s important to us that our students have good quality materials to make sure that they don’t hold our students back from getting the results we promise. Imagine signing up for a professional program like this and trying to do the assignments after having to do your own research and buy cheap paint and brushes from your local craft store 😱 You would be struggling to do the assignments and we wouldn’t even know that the tools you were using were seriously crippling your ability to make crispy clean edges or butter smooth gradients 😭 So naturally, we would want our students to all have the same, quality materials that we know and use ourselves. But rather than simply giving people a list of things to buy separately from the program, we quickly discovered that we could supply these materials to our students, and provide them to our students at a much cheaper cost than our students would have to pay individually, (because we can buy at a bulk discount), and the student doesn’t have to worry about what to get or try to calculate all these things. They simply join the program with one purchase or payment plan and then the materials show up at their door, anywhere in the world. 😁

[@KitKatToeBeans]

@@ebd813 Wow. That’s a sad mentality.

[@terrifyingtyrannosaurusturtle]

After scouring their website, I can say I'm definitely in love with their program! I know I would really really appreciate updates as you work through it, not only to see how far you're going, but as a way to live vicariously through you while I save up, lol! I can tell having such an intense focus on the fundamentals can only positively impact your work, and I can't wait to see it!!

[@isaniart]

This looks like such a cool program! I like that they give you all the supplies because I’m someone who over researches everything. Glad to have you back!

[@kennydreadfuls861]

And those are all top of the line products. Old Holland Paint and a Fredrix Canvas Pad? Insane!

[@kla631]

I know I'm late but I just came across this video and I am intrigued. I read through the comments and noticed people complained about the price. Considering Old Holland paints cost $28.25 per 1.35 oz tubes and up the bigger the tube more money it costs, plus the other top notch materials plus the time the artist put into designing the course--blood sweat and tears-- plus all the other intricacies including postage to get it to you, the website and those fees and everything else, not forgetting the time and attention to help you be successful, I'd the tuition, price, fee is pretty reasonable.

[@loati94]

I think the problem is that it costs as much as a University Master ( at least in my country) but without any certificate that's usable. So it's just 2k to paint for the love of it

[@gracevenable2930]

You are such an amazing being. As an artist with depression I can say you have helped me feel stronger through so much. I can tell you love sharing what makes you happy for the benefit of others, just know that it really does help. We hear you

[@huseyintarhan3880]

So calming and beautiful 😍 We missed you !!!

[@illusory7862]

Me: Wow this is so cool. I've wanted to learn oil painting for a long time and this seems like an amazing way to start. The class: That'll be $2000 please Me: maybe I wont learn oil painting

[@kevinuribe318]

Same tbh one can learn this solo with the internet for free

[@HiThereImFootloose]

The price is going up to $2500 at the end of January 2022. Totally worth it imo.

[@kr6302]

Try Paint Coach. He's on KZbin and his video's are really helpful and free. He also has a Patreon that is cheap. You don't need these pseudo-artists from Evolve teaching you value and shapes for 2k. It's ridiculous.

[@KitKatToeBeans]

@@kevinuribe318 Some can. Some can’t. Some think they already know, but actually don’t. That’s the point.

[@KitKatToeBeans]

Art school costs far more, they don’t give you supplies and you won’t get one on one help. I’ve heard stories of ppl who not only had terrible experiences going to art school but also left with no greater knowledge or skill than they started with.

[@katiealleena2049]

It's so awesome that you're able to invest in yourself and these foundational skills and can share your learning process a little with us! Oil painting is fun and I miss it. They blend so fantastically! 🤩 This is inspiring me to just grab a greyscale setup soon and just paint for fun -- since I do commissions, a lot of my work is for others. Something outside my normal mediums may be just what I need to feel creative again.

[@TheMasterMango]

This was so fun to watch! I was a student of Kevin's in his brick and mortar school for about 6 years. He truly breaks art down until a fool-proof method -- everyone that dedicated the time succeeded. The Evolve program seems great. My mom actually runs one of his second schools now in Hunterton county NJ. Super great instruction. Worth every Penny -- especially considering you get HD video instruction and personalized feedback for every submission. (Side note -- love Piper! I took one of Kevin's summer programs with her 🥰). Enjoy!! I'm subscribing.

[@brognaarts3266]

So glad you got to take time away last month. And it looks like it was lots of fun! I’ve always wanted to try oils but I’ve been too intimidated. For now I will stick to my transparent medium of watercolors but hopefully one day I’ll dive in 🙏

[@artbysolar-theresa]

This looks very intriguing. I am glad you posted about this as I have not heard of Evolve. It would be interesting to see this evolve into a watercolor, gouache and acrylic medium box too. Please keep sharing your updates Arlee. One should always want to expand their skills and learn new techniques and styles of art. Much appreciated ❤️ for you sharing this.

[@skeletonboxers7336]

3 months late on this and all, but I will say to anyone on the fence about this because of the price alone, 2388 (or 2000 paid up front) is typical if not a little cheaper than ONE college course for a semester. This is more content than just what is crammed in a semester/10 week course depending on your university's system. I go to a research institute with little funding for art courses, a painting class here would be 1300 for residents or 3000 for non residents. Such a class for me would require prerequisite courses to take (so another sum of money there depending on the credit hours/point system) before I could even touch the main oil painting studio class, has the disadvantage of being on a time crunch, and I would still have to purchase my own supplies and textbooks which would also add to that cost. I haven't even included the department fee for taking a class in a respective department on campus, college racks up a lot of little fees here and there, but it's to help fund the respective department for smaller things! So what I'm saying is, college is a LOT, and some people may not have access to higher education and public classes offered locally may not quite hit it as this class seems to do! While I certainly don't have the time nor money to spend on such a course right now myself, I definitely see high value in such a course and I hope you all consider it in that light! I hope to take the course one day as oil painting has always been intimidating to me, and this may be the proper structure I need to finally overcome my hurdles!

[@skeletonboxers7336]

okay i deeply scoured the site and realize they KINDA touch upon the comparison to a fine arts education in the FAQ and my comment just goes more in depth on that haha. art and design schools are usually for profit institutions because they dont receive as much funding as state funded universities because the government has such a focus for STEM related fields. so its a huge blow to your budget to even receive such an education.

[@evolveartist]

@@skeletonboxers7336 thanks for all these great points! You are spot on! We are hoping to provide a different route for artists who are passionate about painting - hobby or career where the investment in their education is essentially 100x cheaper than college... to achieve pro level skills in about 350 hours. We are raising the standard in art education - much more for much less! Gets me fired up! 🔥🔥😊~ Daniel

[@von.domino]

This is great! I am currently doing the Evolve program. Oil paints is not my chosen medium. But I love it so far!

[@marykirkland82]

so glad to hear from you again! this is such a cool program, i’d love it if they would expand the curriculum to other mediums!

[@criskoberart]

Oh my! I saw your work in the beginning and immediately thought of the art academy!! I didn't know they had an online self-paced course. My daughter is currently studying at one of their studios in NJ and I am so very impressed by how well she is developing her skills. Not to mention the work of other young artists I get to see in progress. I came to appreciate more the importance of the foundation work. My daughter will be thrilled to watch your video! I wanna see if she will recognize Art Academy here. Good to have you back!

[@missionarychronicle3939]

I found this channel randomly; it is really a channel that produces quality content.

[@Darkthestral1]

This looks great! I love oil painting, and have taken college classes on it. This looks like a great way to fill in some holes in my knowledge and get a more solid foundation. Thanks for your review, glad to see you back :)

[@kevinbrunke1966]

I absolutely love this!!! I would really appreciate updates to this!!!

[@Aykela]

I wish i had the money to do this too! Seems like a really good, fun and usefull course. I would love to see and hear how you develope in this course! Xxx

[@chedoodles]

it looks so fun to study with. I love the assignment given to you as you learn along the way. happy to have you back!

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is wonderful. Such an exquisite piece of art.

[@bushraaa]

ahhh!! Finally a new video after a month!! 🤧💕 we missed you so much

[@mart7350]

welcome back!! I'm so happy to see your journey with art again ❤️

[@anne-marieolivier8318]

Oh wow that looks amazing. But works out the same a year’s tuition for me with our exchange rates. Will just have to start saving! This is exactly what I was looking for. Just have to be patient

[@AndreeaEremiaArt]

Very nice artwork dear friend ❤❤❤. Good job 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@SurinaSlackArt]

Welcome back, Arleesha! 💜

[@TimothyJahnArt]

Really nice video. The curriculum looks like it’s very similar to Anthony Waichulis Language of Painting. Thanks for sharing.

[@martiisor]

I’ve been wanting to try oil painting forever but it’s always seemed so complicated and difficult 🙈 this was a cool look into what it could be! Also, the hair tie on your wrist looked painful 😂 I kept wanting to tell you to take it off hahah I do it all the time too

[@arleebean]

It's one of those things that I always have on me, so I don't even think about it anymore. xD Thank you for your concern!

[@martiisor]

@Monica Taylor today I learned!! 😮 I had no idea water soluble oils were even a thing, thanks for letting me know I’ll look into it 🥰

[@ared18t]

14:38 I mean that's how long my first sphere took when I was learning to draw with pencil haha. After that I drew like 20 more spheres all of them with stick figure legs and happy faces beating eachother with bats :D

[@maimoonasart7614]

It's becoming my favorit medium I love it so much. I just wished I had more time..It's so time consuming...but you can get lost in it..

[@nyuziel]

so happy you're back!! ⭐

[@StrawberryLegacy]

You: those paintings took maybe about 3 hours each, which may seem like a long time Me, someone who does layered realism in color in oils: In 3 hours I can finish about 1 square cm of canvas 😔

[@LaurenMilla]

Artists like you amaze me! I have a friend who paints this way and I'm in awe, especially because I love doing layered watercolors which take a while, I couldn't imagine something like this

[@gemammar1314]

I MISSED UUUUUU😭😭

[@valeriemaynez4889]

I love this video!! Would love to see more!

[@ms.pirate]

Thanks for the info!!! 💕

[@queerartperson5397]

Oil painting looks fun but I feel like I would get it everywhere and washing out oil paint doesn't sound fun

[@isaniart]

I’m scared of rags spontaneously combusting 😂

[@queerartperson5397]

@@isaniart and also I think you have to dispose of oil paint in a particular way and that just sounds a little scary

[@ChrisLauren]

There are some water soluble oils out there but I'm not sure how they compare to the traditional thing

[@terrifyingtyrannosaurusturtle]

Do you have any updates on this course? I'd love to see them!

[@ezrawilson7745]

You’re amazing!

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

hope i can do this at some point

[@ms.pirate]

Hmm maybe i should try this

[@Nyehchichi]

I needed this video. It’s funny because I’m actually planning to use this month to start learning and improving my art, so this was like a sign from the uninverse 16:07 also I have the Exact same pencil case lol

[@WindspielArt]

Great video and that looks like an awesome course! (and I love how exited you sound ^^ glad your having fun with this!) But for now I think I have to stick to skillshare xD its much more affordable right now for me (and I shouldnt invest in that either because at the moment my income only covers my rent... no food, no electricity no nothing else ^^;;;

[@ilpesto554]

I don’t get the part when they they give you 4 grey oil paints. Isn’t it just black and white mix?

[@copka_7923]

love it!

[@Ae-od3ts]

Yeess I'm so happy about all notifications from you

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

OMG! I absolutely need this! But eeeeek! The price tag is hefty. I better start saving my pennies. I think it’s totally worth it though.

[@KwameCrawford]

You really have to try cad orange soon!

[@AC-cg3bv]

Looks awesome but sadly WAY out of my price range but will look at the freebie course!

[@paigelee2693]

may i ask how would you call your gouache art style ? is it blocky or something else ? btw i love your videos !

[@iamthewalrus526]

I didnt get the notification and this video didnt show up in my suscriptions D: i found it by checking your channel

[@MmeTheDirectioner]

OMG Thank you for this video ! I am going to check this ASAP ! But I have a question, I am French, I am not bad at all at English, I understood everything you said for example, but I am not fluent either, so do you think I will have difficulties to follow his classes ? Like are there a lot of technic words for example ? Or maybe there are subtitles ?

[@MmeTheDirectioner]

Oh boy, it’s 2000$ ... don’t you have a promo code ? 😂

[@loati94]

I've been wanting to use a glass dropper to add oil to my oilpaints but I used a plastic one once and the oil ended up obstructing the dropper. How do you prevent that?

[@ArtByGlenda]

Does it have to be done is Oils?

[@artistichour]

amazing 😊 ur new subscriber here 😊

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

Too bad I’m in college. Now I have to wait just to learn how to paint.😭

[@hannahnfvideos1043]

At 0:42 is that Mariam tillsons piece???

[@myriamtillson]

It is! Arlee is a wonderful friend and bought my original painting. She’s awesome ^^

[@hannahnfvideos1043]

@@myriamtillson awww I love you and Arleebean!!! It makes me happy to see two of my favorite artists support each other!!!! :)

[@nalamarcos6369]

Is it for oil painting only??? not watercolours????

[@StrawberryLegacy]

Oooiiiiiiiils ❤️

[@HartDraws]

The word 'EARTH' itself is made of 'ART'❤️❤️

[@gemammar1314]

AAAAAA

[@teresamazotti1315]

This looks absolutely awesome. Unfortunately $2000 or even $199 a month is not something I can do. ☹

[@jimathey6153]

I OLD LEATHER SMITH here, it's great 2 C U try something different, as someone told me recently, it's great 2 C the ideas the LORD has given me, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

[@nadines.1107]

Wow, this feels like a commercial... felt very very much of a sponsored and bought opinion. Not just a sponsored video.

[@bluewren65]

...except that she says she has purchased the rest of the course for herself, which suggests that the endorsement is genuine.

[@nadines.1107]

@@bluewren65 feels like i said. Sorry but it felt like the typical 100 % 'this is so awesome' vibe of a commercial. Listing the million good things about it.

[@bluewren65]

@@nadines.1107 I'm hearing you and I respect your opinion. I also respect that you have written that "it feels like" rather than "this definitely is". I guess I've seen Arlee do lots of reviews and she doesn't always exclusively love everything. I just took it as her total enthusiasm, having been watching for a long time. If I had just come to this channel, however, I might have a very different opinion.

[@NINO2683]

This sound like a paid promotion for Kevin.. 🤣

[@kr6302]

2 thousand dollars... What a rip off. I've seen their video's. They all act so dramatic and philosophical. They're also very patronizing. Absolutely not worth it, don't waste your money.