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Weekly Online Art Video Lessons & Critiques

After several requests for online classes and critiques I’ve taken some time to develop a program I feel is strong enough to help students meet the goals that they have for their art career. These classes are more like an art school than the general workshop because they are more in depth and goal oriented. The student has the advantage of working in their own studio, at their own pace without the expense of travel and lodging. The lessons will cover all the aspects of painting and drawing that will help the student set and achieve their goals.

Achieve goals like:

Working toward gallery representation or exhibition acceptance.
Increase skill level on larger paintings.
Gain a solid understanding on mixing color, composition and technique.
Learn how to practice the art of painting by setting goals and organizing painting time to see improvement in your skill level.

Each weekly lesson plan includes:

1. A 30 to 40 minute video demonstration for each lesson. These videos are painting demonstrations that address different techniques and subject matter, how to solve problems in your paintings and how to design and compose your paintings well.

2. Video lessons can be downloaded and saved to the student's computer. These demos are yours to keep, allowing you to build a video library of demos.

3. Suggested exercises to practice elements from the video demo.

Below are screen shots from one of the lessons pages and the personal critiques video page. Everything is downloadable.

Screen shot of lesson page.
(the lesson photo is displayed next to the video lesson)

Lesson can also be displayed full page.

Screen shot of Personal Critique page
for participating artist.

Critiques can also be displayed full page.

4. Personal critiques of your artwork with direction for improvement. Critique submissions are sent in every Thursday for up to 3 paintings. Video critiques are returned to the student within a couple of days. The critiques are also yours to keep and save for future reference.

Sample critique shown below, click the play button to view the video.

Students receive their lessons on a web page containing the art lesson and video demo. Progress depends on the student's commitment to each lesson.

Requirements to participate in the class:

Each student must have an internet connection capable of opening and playing lengthy videos.
Must be able to send and receive images through email so they can be critiqued.
Must be able to take digital pictures of your work and send them attached to an email.
Must have access to a digital camera of at least 5 megapixels. (Walmart has a 7 megapixel camera for under $70.00 if student needs to purchase one.)
Must be consistent in blocking out time for painting during the week. Pace of advancement depends on the commitment of the student.

These online classes are a monthly subscription. The monthly subscription is $200.00. Monthly renewal will be automatically charged to your account every month. You can end your subscription at any time. Sign up can be made at any time during the week, but the lessons will be sent out every Sunday night.

We're very excited to be able to offer these videos in a downloadable format for your computer. We feel this is a great opportunity for you to create a wonderful video demo reference library. This is also a feature that sets these lessons apart from the regular workshop.

These lessons and videos will always be available to you with your subscription. That way, you don't miss anything if you are out-of-town on vacation or are unable to get to a computer for a few days. Whenever you're ready to get to work all your lessons will be waiting for you. You'll never miss a thing.

Upon subscription to the class, each student will receive an Orientation Video which explains supplies and materials, how to set up your studio, and how to take good photographs to paint from.

Are you ready?

Phil Starke has been painting professionally since his graduation from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. Phil has been teaching classes and workshops around the country for over 20 years. Many of his students have gone on to obtain gallery representation and win awards. Due to numerous requests for an online class, Phil has developed a program he is confident is strong enough to increase the skill level of the student. Phil finds teaching extremely satisfying, and enjoys sharing his experience and knowledge with others.

Visit Phil Starke's Gallery of Paintings at www.PhilStarke.com