SharePinEmailTweet 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 apprentice...
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I have painted for many
SharePinEmailTweetI have painted for many years as a hobby without any art education. I always felt that there was a lot of potential for me to improve my art but never had the time or resources to do anything about it...
VAA is truly invaluable!
SharePinEmailTweetI have learned so many important foundational concepts through Virtual Art Academy that I never got through other resources. I find that the books and online videos I used previously taught specific...
I am a retired professional
SharePinEmailTweetI am a retired professional ceramicist. I decided to branch out and began dabbling in oil painting about 5 years ago, but have had no formal training. This year I decided that it was time to put that...
A Great Learning Experience for Aspiring Artists
SharePinEmailTweetI have painted for many years as a hobby without any art education. I always felt that there was a lot of potential for me to improve my art but never had the time or resources to do anything about it...
Thanks for the great start to my painting career
SharePinEmailTweet10 years ago I decided to take up painting as an activity to keep me busy in my upcoming retirement. I had trouble finding quality instruction that fit my busy schedule while still working. Fortunately...
First quality education, materials, layered learning systems, feedback loop and social support and lifelong learning – amazing
SharePinEmailTweetIn the last couple of years, I took online painting courses and in-studio classes adding to my university courses from many years ago. After researching Anders Ericsson learning systems and...
A path to expressing visual music and poetry in your painting
SharePinEmailTweetAfter completing my first year of studies, VAA has exceeded my expectations. Barry Raybould’s model of visual music and poetry is a beautifully descriptive and innovative way to study painting...
Thank you for the gift of this incredible learning tool
SharePinEmailTweetDear Barry and Jacqui, I write this as a thank you for the gift of this incredible learning tool. Here is my little story of how you impacted me… My mother and a sister are/ were…...
My only regret is that I didn’t join earlier
SharePinEmailTweetI felt the need for a structured program to further my love of painting. I liked the Virtual Art Academy® examples of lessons that were in International Artist Magazine. On perusing the Virtual Art...
I lead a fairly busy life and find this can be worked into it with ease
SharePinEmailTweetI have been very pleased with the Virtual Art Academy program. I feel I am both learning things about making a better painting and also reviewing things I was taught YEARS AND YEARS ago! I have looked...