SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI have been working my way through the Virtual Art Academy for almost a year now, and cannot recommend it highly enough. The Workshops are thorough, structured and substantive. There is a...
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It is wild to see how much I am learning in this course!
SharePin1EmailTweet1 SharesFive star rating from me for Virtual Art Academy (VAA)! I retired last year, and decided I wanted to spend my time in retirement learning how to oil paint. But having never painted before, I...
comprehensive art education
SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI wanted to get a comprehensive art education with the freedom to work at my own pace. I’m several years into the curriculum and I feel like my work has drastically improved. I’ve found holes...
Fantastic lesson plans, and a vibrant community
SharePinEmailTweet0 Shares The Virtual Art Academy is the perfect art course I’ve been searching for. Barry’s decades of knowledge are condensed into fantastic lesson plans, creating a vibrant community. The...
Only online learning program I have ever discovered using a training industry best practice
SharePin3EmailTweet3 SharesBefore repurposing my vocation into avocation, I spent 20 years in the corporate world as an instructional designer and performance consultant creating training curricula for diverse clientele...
The small steps are easy to do
SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI am extremely impressed with the process that Barry has developed for VAA. Learning to paint can be intimidating, but when broken into many small projects it is very do-able. I just did my...
An excellent foundation on so many aspects of painting
SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI never had formal training in painting and my style has always been very realistic, slow and not at all artistic, just a copy of a photograph. When I got word of the course available through...
Barry gave me a fishing rod so I can catch my own fish
SharePin1EmailTweet1 SharesAfter weeks and even months of searching YouTube, “googling” and spending a fortune on art instructional books I finally came across the Virtual Art Academy®. When it comes to...
No need to buy expensive art books…. Just do the VAA 4 year course. I still refer to it
SharePinEmailTweet0 SharesI finished the VAA course a few years ago, but always refer to the notes, rereading the course many times. This is not a course the day you are finished, you are done. No, you keep practising...
The equivalent of a 4 year art education at a fraction of the cost
SharePin1EmailTweet1 SharesThis is a great course for anyone who is serious about improving their painting. I have been a student here for several years. When I am finished, I will have the equivalent of a 4 year art...