Where can I find a good acrylic painting course?
Here are some of the best websites to find painting workshops, courses, classes, and tutorials. Many of the artists paint in oils, but they can also tell you how to paint with acrylic paints as the principles are the same. The techniques of acrylic painting are slightly different from oil painting, but they will be able to show you where they are different.
- Virtual Art Academy
These self-study courses cover all the principles of painting used by the old masters. The painting courses show you how to get started in acrylic painting, how to create great compositions, how to get vibrant colors in your paintings, and on to more advanced topics such as brushwork techniques and perspective. - Artshow.com
An excellent resource for acrylic painting painting workshops and classes, both in the US and internationally. Listed by date and always up-to-date. - Scottsdale Artist School
An internationally respected nonprofit organization devoted to the education of traditional fine art. Located in the American Southwest in sophisticated Scottsdale, Arizona, the school is widely regarded for quality painting instruction by well-known artists such as John Burton, Ron Hicks, William Hook, William Scott Jennings, Milt Kobayashi, David Leffel, John Poon, Ray Roberts, Ned Mueller, and Jove Wang. Art classes are run all through the year. - Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
The association runs painting workshops throughout the year by reknowned artists from across the US, such as Peggi-Kroll Roberts, John Budicin, John Cosby, Debra Huse, Jeanette LeGrue, Camille Przewodek, and Kenn Backhaus. - California Art Club
CAAM is dedicated to teaching and exhibiting traditional fine art, specifically historic and contemporary traditional art and California plein air painting. They use master artists who have been painting and teaching for many years. Among their painting workshop leaders are Charles Muench, Stephen Mirich, Gil Dellinger, and Calvin Liang. - Fechin Art Workshops
Donner Ranch presents workshops based on the work of Nicholai Fechin of Russia. Informative art instructors provide high quality painting classes. Painting (in all media), drawing and sculpture are offered to all levels. Artist teachers inclue Sherrie McGraw, Kim English, Ken Auster, Dan Gerhartz, and Gregg Kreutz.