Milan Art Institute Mastery Program Part 1, 1st month experience, review and 21 tips for Section 1-4

My experience of the first month Milan Art Institute Mastery Program. I am giving you 21 Tips along the way and show you all the assignments that we did in Section 1, section 2, section 3 and section 4.
I started the program on January 1st 2024 and want to finish by December 31st 2024!
I learned how to oil paint - I made my first 6 oil paintings along the way and they turned out great. I hope you find this useful! Please comment if you have questions or requests for art tutorials!
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[@tracy-eire]

I'm a month ahead of you. It's worth every penny this course. :)

[@katjart3649]

Awesome! Yes, I have zero doubts😊 Looking forward to seeing you in the community!

[@gaildesart3893]

I’m on week 2 and moving into week 3 … thank you for the tips… I’m right there with you. Want all the same things ….

[@Tililiish]

Danke so sehr, thank youuuu!! your tips are amazing and your art too :)) Very interesting. I am considering taking it too but I am still struggling with the time and the space. I'll sure do it soon. ;)

[@2ndBirth]

You've done so well so far on the activities. Good on you for being brave enough to share it with the world. Keep at it :o)

[@belindaroca4577]

I'm in the 1st month and I love it. Would love to finish in a yr, but I work FT. I draw during the week and paint on the weekends when my mind is fresh and no interruptions. Live ur vids. Keeps me going. Can't wait to see ur progress❤

[@katjart3649]

Awesome! Please don't feel that you are "failing" if you can't finish within a year, there is nothing wrong with that! I think it is important to keep the momentum and motivation going, so having a bit of a set schedule is worth it (for me at least), but it isn't worth burning out over it! I hope to find you in the community! Keep it up!

[@WenChiLittleOwl]

This video is sooooo helpful! Thank you very much for sharing these tips and your beautiful artwork. I just signed up for the waiting list and bought the Milan Art oil paint and drawing kit. After watching your video, I am all fired up and ready to commit to this one-year program. ❤😊

[@katjart3649]

Oooooh that is so wonderful to hear! Congrats to you and thank you for this awesome comment! Have a great time with the program and if you want to, connect with me in the Milan Art Community! All the best to you

[@kathleenwildey2757]

When I saw your name I almost freaked out because I thought yours said KatzArt, which is what mine is. I was so happy to see the printed name of your channel because I could tell that it is a j and not a z. These are great tips, thanks for sharing. I am interested in the Mastery Program so I would love to watch your videos and see how you progress!

[@katjart3649]

Ooooh! 😅 Love the name! Does it have to do with "Katze" - cat in German? I'm glad my tips are helpful and hope to even see you in the mastery program at some point! It only gets better... I'm about to publish my review of month 4... Take care!

[@kathleenwildey2757]

@@katjart3649 No, my nickname is Kat so I added a z instead of an s just to be a little different LOL.

[@spiritscraft]

I am in the first month, thank you for the reminder about the textbook! I forgot. Going to read it now.

[@katjart3649]

OOOOh good! It's funny, I keep forgetting it myself... glad this helped you - thank you for watching and commenting. Happy painting to you😘

[@Juani-Lo]

@@katjart3649 I had to print it out because I kept forgetting to use it 😅

[@ediedafoe8401]

Me too!

[@AnArtsyChic]

Very informative!! Wow that is a LOT of art made in a month! Very impressed with you And the Milan program! Wish I could Join today , but I’ll be patient and stick with my goal to save and join next year. Loving your content!

[@katjart3649]

Of course - be patient and stick to your plan... and start looking forward to it. Yes - honestly, I am amazed at the volume of "art" we are producing, too. I think that is one of the best and most beneficial aspects of this program: IT GETS YOU PAINTING!

[@annelise8014]

Great tips - thanks for sharing!

[@katjart3649]

Thank you so much - you are very welcome!

[@catibreil3535]

WOW lm impressed l started the Mastery Program in January, so we're in it together !! May l ask you how you made the scale tool, l was about to order one on Amazon but now l won't so thank you for giving advice about that too. Your work is very good, congratulations 💛🙌🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼

[@katjart3649]

Oh how cool! Yes it is quite "vulnerable" filming about it while I am in it - you can witness live whether I keep up in time😅. Since somebody else just asked, I guess I could make a video about the scale tool...I don't think I can attach photos in the comments here...

[@catibreil3535]

Thank you so much for answering !!! I don't know how it works to share photos here either.. so you may be up for a new video Sister 😃🙌🏼👏🏼☀️🙏🏼​@@katjart3649

[@rocioescobardecalderoni2947]

Thank you so much for sharing this! I’ll be looking forward to your monthly review and tips 😊

[@katjart3649]

Oh that is great to hear, thank you! That is great motivation😉

[@bellap2570]

Thank you so much for all the informations, tips and advices you share. I intend to start the course as soon as I sale my house and buy another one! Hopefully in may. I will surely follow you. Thank you so much from Quebec, Canada ❤️🙏🏻❤️

[@katjart3649]

Oh thank you so much! I am looking forward to seeing you in the MA community! All the best to you!

[@dianecharest8365]

Thank you soooo much for your tips. Its very big of you. Or maybe, very kind of you sounds a bit right. I really do want to get in that class one day. I will subscribe to you because this is all very interesting, and i like the way you present all of this. And just a side note, i think you work has come out amazing. Thank you again.

[@katjart3649]

Oh thank you so very much! I hope you get to take this program too, and until then, I will keep posting... there is enough free content to start producing and practising yourself. If you ever have questions, just drop me a line!

[@izat8598]

Your art is great already! Well done

[@katjart3649]

Oh thank you so much - I have drawn and painted quite a bit, but I feel that I haven't found MY style yet, and that is what I am most giddy to find out!

[@gwldybg]

Hi! I just finished my bird! Week one down! I’m like you, in that I have a ton of painting experience. But I also had a ton of art college experience too. I’m learning new things when I didn’t think I needed to do some of these lessons! It really is worth it. I’m so impressed with the teaching style of the Milans. And they have such insight from professional experience that I didn’t get from professors who were struggling to gain gallery access themselves. Not that I didn’t love my professors… they were awesome too.

[@katjart3649]

Oh that is awesome to hear! Let's connect in the community - drop me a note if you find me there!

[@gwldybg]

@@katjart3649 I have I am following you now. Georgianna Daily (painting of a dragonfly for my avatar) :)

[@gwldybg]

I am now finishing my 4th week.

[@KarinDressler]

Ein tolles Video mit vielen interessanten Tricks. Ich fand es spannend, obwohl ich nicht am Programm teilnehme.

[@katjart3649]

Oh vielen Dank, das freut mich wirklich sehr! ♥

[@nithyavirenyaananda9746]

You can do it!!!❤

[@katjart3649]

Hah! Thank you!

[@petragroening862]

Thanks for sharing. Much appreciated.

[@katjart3649]

You are very welcome! If you ever have questions, just drop me a line.

[@KristySlicker]

Great video!

[@katjart3649]

Thank you so much!

[@208amanda_martinez]

Yes I find watching them in advance helps me too

[@katjart3649]

Great to hear, good to know!

[@ADANINADIA]

I'm in my first 3 weeks...thanks so much! great tips... p.s I love Austria 😊❤

[@katjart3649]

How awesome! Have a great time - maybe we'll connect in the MA community? I am not originally from here, but I like it a lot, too.

[@bexpressions_]

Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻 I want to join the mastery program, in the process of saving up for it

[@katjart3649]

Oh fabulous! In my opinion it is worth every penny. I look forward to having you as a colleague!

[@martamaurel8331]

Hi Katja! Thanks so much for sharing os these tips. They are really very helpful. May I ask you how this you build the esel, please?

[@katjart3649]

Thank you so much, I am very glad to hear that! If you sign up for the waiting list, or even just join the Milan Art Community - which both is completely free - you will get access to the lesson where they show you exactly how to build it... It comes in a whole "package" of "getting started", where they also give tips on how to set up your studio, make your own palette and so on...

[@mysoulrambles]

Wow you’re already very skilled so it will be interesting to see how you grow as an artist 😊 I’m a beginner about to start.

[@katjart3649]

Thank you - do you mean you are about to start the program? It is so worth it and I see many beginners achieve amazing things in a super short amount of time!

[@mysoulrambles]

@@katjart3649 Yes! I'm really looking forwards to getting stuck into it! (that's a very Irish expression by the way!)

[@joycelalka1280]

Thank you... was vry helpful

[@katjart3649]

Thank you, I'm so happy to hear that!

[@PatriciaGodboutArt]

Thank you much

[@katjart3649]

You are welcome! thank you for dropping a note!

[@tomandgerit.2157]

I like your take about sticking within the time limits to finish on time. I have not been able to stick to the time limits because I am a slow painter but maybe my focus should be more on the technique. I agree that following time limits and having an accountability buddy would be helpful.

[@katjart3649]

Yes well... that depends on whether you want to finish in about year or whether that is not your goal. But I really think the first part is all about the technical knowledge - not so much technical mastery - so that when you get into painting what YOU want to paint you know how to do it. And then you can master the techniques that you need... I know for myself that I am really looking forward to painting my own sources, and that is also when more care/attention/time will be invested...

[@traciwilliams2904]

Hi! I'm in the mastery program too! I love it!!! I'll try to find you in the app and connect!

[@katjart3649]

Oh yes please do!

[@katjart3649]

Found you!😉

[@208amanda_martinez]

I just signed up yesterday and did my first underpainting. I also got the kit with paint and brushes. 100% worth every penny! I love your art! How far in the grogram are you? 😊

[@katjart3649]

YAAAAY! I hope to find you in the community! I started on Jan. 1st and just started Section 9!

[@lindakahega9553]

Fantastic video. Thanks btw your English is perfect, no Austrian dialect detected.

[@katjart3649]

Thank you so much! I am actually Swiss, but I lived in the US for about 5 years - a long time ago, and I can hear my accent sneak back in, but it's still good enough I guess😉

[@Hippee0110]

This is great , thanks so much! I have been thinking about doing the Program. But I work full time, do you think its possible? BTW great artworks :)

[@katjart3649]

Hi! Yes, it is possible, but depends a lot on where your priorities in life are. And this is said without judgement - if you have other things and living beings that demand your attention aside from making art, it doesn't mean you can't be an artist or can't do the mastery program. But it means that maybe you do it in a longer timeframe, which is entirely possible. I also answered you on Insta, but I thought other people might be interested in this question, too.♥️

[@sheilakellerman1961]

So glad that I got hold of your program, yes I'm trusting in doing The Mastery soon, but are saving for it, I do belong to Artclub though and are receiving so many information. I'm on the waiting list and did my easel and my lights with my space, and will be following you for more information. Your work looks excellent I hope I'll be as good as you when I start it. Thanks for all your Tips.

[@katjart3649]

Oh that is so good to know! Thank you for writing! You can be at any level when you start the program, it really doesn't matter where you are. I had never painted with oils before and they teach it so well, everybody's work looks great. If you are already painting now, you will have far more valuable information than I had when I started😉

[@DG-zt9mo]

Does working with oil paint smell really bad? Don't you have to have a well ventilated area to paint? I have a small apt. How big is that easel?

[@katjart3649]

Oh, I almost didn't see your question because you posted it as an answer to someone else ;-) Nowadays there are pretty good non-toxic options. There is a bit of a smell to it, but not too bad, depending on the products you use. Also, if you don't like it, after the first part (3 months) you can stop painting with oils entirely if it isn't your thing. My studio is small and not too well ventilated, especially in winter of course. So if I can't have a door or window open while painting I make the sessions 2 hours at the most. I don't get headaches, some people do. The easel they build is about 8' wide by 7' high (2,5meters by 2 meters), mine is about 6' by 6' (180 cm). Of course a lot of people make or use smaller ones, depending on what space you have available... I hope that helps?

[@Art.ASMR-You2]

😃

[@katjart3649]

😉

[@joannecarvalho8205]

I would like to know how you made and how to use the tool. How do I order the kit, does it include the paint brushes?

[@katjart3649]

Hi! Yes, go to Milan Art Store and they have different kits there - the oil kit DOES include brushes. I'm not sure I can attach photos here in the comment - maybe I should make a video about the scale tool. Thanks for the input!

[@AllGrowing]

Interesting, thank you for the tips! How do the teachers give feedback on your work?

[@katjart3649]

That's a great question! It depends on what you choose - you can join "group feedback" or a private mentor. The latter is almost always reachable by text message, and you get a monthly feedback call - I believe 1 hr. The group feedback is always available and you can ask questions there, too. These are different price points of course. I don't have any of these at the moment (but might book it later into the program) - but I can still post within the community and get feedback there. I get no feedback from teachers or mentors however. Honestly, the price I paid would be way too low for that, but I can see that someone might want/need more feedback.

[@AllGrowing]

@@katjart3649Thanks for the clear answer!

[@gigis5217]

That is what I am trying to figure out also. I love the program. On week 4 now. I really need a true professional artist to tell me what I need improvement on and what is good. So far I haven’t received that. Maybe hiring a mentor is the answer.

[@nithyavirenyaananda9746]

I've never even "held a paint brush" that's a small exaggeration as I've held some but never tried painting ;) Milan says you can take their program even if "you've never held a paint brush " What is your view on this??

[@katjart3649]

Thank you for asking! It really depends on you and your own expectations! You will get very good basics and impressive before/after results if you take this course. Whether you are ready to sell your art at the end of the year is another question. But maybe you could! If you do the program in one year, you have to be pretty quick with the assignments, and maybe that is a stretch for a beginner. Practise makes perfect, and you just might need a bit more practise, meaning time. The main thing is training the eye. Also you would want to be careful about who you compare yourself to. Some people in the program are experienced artists - if you take that as motivation rather than being frustrated, that your projects don't look as good, you are in the right mindset to make progress really fast... Does that help?

[@nithyavirenyaananda9746]

Yes!! Thank you so much! 💓

[@nasimsattar169]

Please include me in wait list.

[@katjart3649]

So great to hear that you want to take the course! You will have to sign up yourself, just go to Milan Art Institute and you will find all the information!

[@JadeScarlett]

How about giving a supply list and letting people buy the materials on their own? I find it really shady when information like this is kept secret to make people buy the supplies directly from them, and them make you feel like it’s YOUR fault the techniques aren’t working because you don’t have the correct supplies. I’m pretty sure Liquin can do the job you said you had a hard time with. Gatekeeping materials to make money out of people is disgusting

[@katjart3649]

Oh but they do! They provide an in-depth materials list and you absolutely don’t have to buy their supplies. In fact, I believe most people don’t. Sorry if I wasn’t clear on that - it just so happens that their offers are actually a great value and then you also end up having exactly what they are using. I do use Liquin and yes, it works.

[@DG-zt9mo]

How much extra is it to have a mentor. Plus how did you find others that are doing this the same time you are doing this?

[@DG-zt9mo]

Also how much is their supplies? How long is waiting list?

[@katjart3649]

Check out Milan Art Store... the package deals seem expensive, but if you buy all these products in that quality, you will pay just about that, too@@DG-zt9mo Once you sign up on the waiting list, you immediately start getting sent a lot of (free!) lessons and information. And from there on you will be informed once you can buy/enrol in the program. But of course you won't be forced to do that at all. You can just enjoy the free content and never sign up. Which is why I suggest you just do that. I hope that answers your questions...