learn to paint like the old masters - Academy of Realist Art UK.

[@pacificrules]

I don't know how to draw but these people have amazing skills harmonizing their minds, hands, emotions, eyes, and creation.

[@remsan03]

Can the lessons be taught just by online video? Because a lot of people would love to sign up for online courses for this (me included). The result samples in this video is amazing. The best I've seen so far on KZbin. Especially the copies of the Old Masters. That's the standard of how good your techniques are, in my opinion.

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

This is an old video. Academy of Realist Art UK is now the Edinburgh Atelier of Fine Art. www.edinburghatelieroffineart.com

[@DaveRicin]

If only this were in America.

[@snacks975]

is it best to learn to draw while standing with a VERTICAL board or sitting using a slanted board....ideally speaking ? (of course assuming the drawing that I would be coping would be the same angle)

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

Ideally work standing up so you can step back regularly and see if the drawing is working as a whole.

[@geosserendipitousart22]

If only i could find any like this in the uk.. I feel exactly the same as the first woman.. Its bloody crazy u covet this but no one teaches..

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

This is in the UK. We are in Edinburgh Scotland. www.academyofrealistart.co.uk

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

geos serendipitous art Drop us an email and we can sort out something for you. We have lots of part-time and flexible study options. [e-mail]

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

That's Sally Perry at gofigurative (dot) com folks.

[@waltevans4490]

you have to learn to do art right,, before you can go to wrong,,,,,,such as?? Picasso who did art like a master and then off to his own art world,,,

[@cataliniulian9618]

The best way to learn and understand art as an artist is to draw from nature not making copies . Because in the end you are not an artist. You become just a copying machine that is lost inside a tehnique you can't get rid of. Put all there people to draw real life thing man,otherwise it's all pointless.

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

Catalin Iulian All ARA students learn to draw and paint working directly from nature. The flat copies are for workshop purposes. All exercises done are intended to be only exercises with the intent that students find their unique expressive voice once they have mastered materials, technique and understanding. Learn your instrument, then write a song.

[@hansjohansson66]

Catalin, that is simply not true. When copying a master you aquire the incredible knowledge of that artist, his expressions and maybe 1500 years of previously knowledge how to handle a brush and make even more beautiful things on the canvas. In my classes those who sadly do not understand what knowledge and freedom of expression is, and tries to paint something "from within" or "express feelings" or other fashionable expressions have one thing in common, their paintings all look the same. Exactly the same...they will not be able to get rid of general perceptions of how the world looks, that's why.

[@edinburghatelieroffineart]

Toby Griffiths That's put so beautifully! Thanks so much for sharing that.