Where to start to be a painter?
James Choi
Hi everyone.
I have a question for you painters out there. My SO is interested, and in
my opinion talented in fine art painting. Could someone tell me how she
can expand her skills and learn more about painting?
She is working full time and there seems to be very few, if any, painting
classes in city college offered as evening courses.
Should she just keep on painting? Should she get a private instructor?
Watch instruction video?
Thank you in advance.
James Choi
James Choi
I would like to buy a set of art supply to encourage my SO to start living
her dream: painting. I would like to make it a surprise gift and at the
same time I do not want to be ripped off.
I know pretty much nothing about what it takes to paint a picture. What
are the basic supplies that you need for oil painting, and watercolor
painting? Where do I get them (good quality at discount price) and how
much should I expect to spend?
I live in Chicago area. I guess I could mail order form other parts of the
country as well. Is there such thing as mail order art supply?
Pardon my ignorance.
marcie
What kind of painting does she do? If she only wants to dabble in landscapes
such as those seen on Alexander or Bob Ross, either watch TV, rent the videos,
or try an art supply store such as Michaels (if they are in your area..),
also many small galleries and hobby shops sponsor painting classes and Bob
Ross instructors are all over the place. You civic center, YWCA, etc. may
have classes as well. Many art museums sponsor classes that tend to be a little
more academically oriented as do the smaller art schools that are privately
run by an artist or two. Ask at the galleries and museums. Many frame shops
are small galleries as well, so ask there, too.
If none of the above works for her, she can always just keep painting and
reading magazines and books! It is more fun some times to paint in a group,
tho, because of the comraderie.
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marcie
>James Choi
Dear James...
Re: my previous post...you live in the Chicago area? You are in the
center of art, kiddo. There are opertunities out the wazoo around there. Just
look in the phone book. You have major art supply companies, major galleries,
major museums, and the Art Institute!!! There are plenty of mail order
supply companies...but why bother? Some of the best are near you! Go down
to one and ask a clerk!
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Jason Leigh
but they charge prices up the wazoo too. I would still recommend
checking out some mail order places. I was comparing prices at a Utrecht
I used to go to in Detroit with the prices at a Genesis near the UIC campus
and was really shocked!
Jason
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