By DanPeters123.
January 08, 2011 at 08:43PM (PST)
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of 3 people
found this review helpful.
Hello,
I would like to recommend the Virtual Art Academy - and tell you about my experience with them.
I have been going to local painting classes for four years and since I have been involved with VAA people have commented how much my painting has improved. As a result their stimulating instruction, I managed, after several years, to develop my own distinctive style.
My involvement started in February 2010 and I am delighted with the material I have received since then. Having studied with the UK's Open University (distance learning university) it all compares very favourably for legibility, accessibility and content. This course answered all the questions I could not find in the vast library of books I purchased (at great expense) and is easy to understand because of the systematic instructions and inspiring approach. Incidentally, there is no time limit or exams - you download the material and study at your own pace. There is forum on the web for extra advice, information and comment.
This is how I got on to the course......
1)A friend suggested I look at the VAA webs site.
2)I did – and enrolled for their free guest news letter. Regular news and details of the course.
3)Liked the newsletter - so I enrolled in the web chat forum and was impressed with the wealth of information and the quality of the other student's work
4)So pleased with the forum, that I bought two of the course units - 'Brushwork' and 'Form'.
5)Benefited greatly from the two units - so I enrolled as a 'Beginner'.
When I have completed the 'Beginners' - I will upgrade to the 'Full Course'.
For those who want to improve, there is much more in this course than I have seen anywhere else. For those who are just starting out - the basic instruction is clear, concise - and more importantly, inspiring.
I recommend anybody signing up for the free newsletter - and taking it from there. I am really glad that is how I started.
I would like to recommend the Virtual Art Academy - and tell you about my experience with them.
I have been going to local painting classes for four years and since I have been involved with VAA people have commented how much my painting has improved. As a result their stimulating instruction, I managed, after several years, to develop my own distinctive style.
My involvement started in February 2010 and I am delighted with the material I have received since then. Having studied with the UK's Open University (distance learning university) it all compares very favourably for legibility, accessibility and content. This course answered all the questions I could not find in the vast library of books I purchased (at great expense) and is easy to understand because of the systematic instructions and inspiring approach. Incidentally, there is no time limit or exams - you download the material and study at your own pace. There is forum on the web for extra advice, information and comment.
This is how I got on to the course......
1)A friend suggested I look at the VAA webs site.
2)I did – and enrolled for their free guest news letter. Regular news and details of the course.
3)Liked the newsletter - so I enrolled in the web chat forum and was impressed with the wealth of information and the quality of the other student's work
4)So pleased with the forum, that I bought two of the course units - 'Brushwork' and 'Form'.
5)Benefited greatly from the two units - so I enrolled as a 'Beginner'.
When I have completed the 'Beginners' - I will upgrade to the 'Full Course'.
For those who want to improve, there is much more in this course than I have seen anywhere else. For those who are just starting out - the basic instruction is clear, concise - and more importantly, inspiring.
I recommend anybody signing up for the free newsletter - and taking it from there. I am really glad that is how I started.