Hello :) It's a seemingly easy but difficult question! There is nothing wrong with taking other classes but you're probably right on the fact that the more you learn at the same time the more you'll feel overwhelmed. The easy answer would be to say work hard on your fundamentals and then go to anatomy and from there branch out to other things like portraits, figures, ... I've tried to be as logical as possible in my studies but honestly I haven't witnessed any of the "accelerated learning" I thought I would get from it. Also I don't think that any rigid thinking or systems is any good. I think that if you take good courses like the ones on proko.com you can't really go wrong . Balance somewhat of a structured learning and pleasure learning. I've heard so many of the great painters said that their education in art was scattered and "they should have focused on this or that" but they are amazing painter now so... Guess we always look for "the best way". At the end of the day accept that you'll have periods of progress and stagnation and just stick to painting and you'll do just fine :) This is my own opinion and experience of course. Hope this helps !

Hello, so size of stuff is pretty easy to tackle. You have to place the horizon line and define at wich heigth it is. I could write a tons around that but there is a wonderfull little explanation made by Kim Jung Gi just here : https://youtu.be/CGLIQvNk3zY. You can also find a method in the book “Framed Perspective” by Marco Mateu-Mestre. To be honest I’ve looked at both and regarding proportions and putting stuff to the right size I have found Kim Jung Gi’s explanations clearer. Hope this helps ;)

“Successfull people” as you say literally paint or draw on anything they like as it is a matter of taste. There might be some guidelines like if you draw/paint something with fine details or softness like a women/child portrait then it can be good to avoid paper with rough textures. But this is not an obligation. The paper and medium is just a tool that you’ll use in order to create what you want to create. I don’t know where your are in terms of Artistry level but when you start and if you have the money it can motivate you to use materials from artists you like but this is not a nescessity. In the end you are the only one who has to try the materials and choose what suits you best. Hope this helps :)

Hello JB2, learning art through digital painting or traditional is the same. The thing is to avoid getting too carried away with the medium/software and put it before the basics skills. It is tempting to use all these cool effects and brushes and often that is what gets in the way of progression as softwares are packed with it. Just know that it is probably going to happend to you. One of the best ways might be restrictions.Like use only round brush if you go with digital. Then Learn the basics : Perspective / Form / Light. Pick the ressource you like and study a little bit every day, read and re-read the same materials again and again until you undestand it. Then move on. It will take time but you’ll get there :) Hope this help !

Hello Joseph, you said that you want a practice paper, I don't know if money is an issue for you but as a beginner you are going to use a lot of paper so you have to find the right balance between price and quality. Too high of a price and you encounters the risk of counting every single sheet of paper left, and too cheap you ain't going to be able to learn the appropriate techniques. Personally I used big kraft paper rolls, I tried some before finding one I like. You will then also be able to try different size as you are the one cutting it. Best paper will be the one you like to use. Hope this helps

Hello kep1983 :), I did not get if you are looking for real life sculpture or 3d models. Can't help you with real life things but they tend to be extremely expensive. For the 3D model I recommend you https://3d4medical.com/ I've used this app for years and can check it on pc phone tablet... I learn some anatomy with my phone while on the train :). Hope this helps

Hello this project took me a month to come up with. It’s an underwater gollum protecting the honor of a jelly fish lasso from those helpless romantic humans. Something is off with the final painting, but I don’t know exactly what? Any criticism is welcome.

Hello Jesper :), probably go with what you want to learn first as it has the greatest chance of making you paint. Fundamentals applies on anything regardless of the subject matter. There is no strict rules or perfect path to learn painting. If figures will help you paint landscape it means landscape will help you paint figures.

Hello Jesper :), so first I should tell you that I studied in an physical Atelier were I learned the old masters classical oil painting techniques so I might be a little bias on that. First it is important that you clarify what you mean by oil painting course. Because for me there is an important separation between the *Oil* part and the *Painting* part. The painting part is where you learn your fundamentals and is never dependent of the medium. So even with oil you can lean from a course tackling the form fundamental with digital painting. Oil is the medium and has a number of defined characteristic and techniques. To give you an example in Oil, I render form and depth by first making a one tonal value painting and after it's dry I paint lighter over that and work the form. Watercolor can't do that, so they have to use other ways to render form. But both depend on this fundamental. I said that because from what I've seen, most time, Oil painting courses for beginners are really fundamental painting course where only little medium techniques are taught. To summarize, learn the fundamentals from anywhere you can, all advanced visual artist talk about them whether they are using a pen or paint. To learn the medium of oil, maybe pinpoint resources where they really teach about oil techniques and processes rather than fundamentals. I could give you some advice on that if you want. I hope any of that helped :)

Hello Elson :), I agree with the advice that Paola gave you but I'd like to say that what has most distracted and confused me while I looked at you drawing was the perspective and I think you should start with that. Concerning materials I slightly disagree because I think that your value are the result of your understanding of light rather than a pencil problem. If you feel comfortable using the material you used for this drawing there is no need to seek magical material. That said, I really like the drawing , and I find the perspective effect really cool xD but if it was unintentional it really mean you should work on that . Hope this help :)