Art Class online? Do they work? Depends on what you are looking for. I love the opportunity to learn from creators worldwide, and online art class broke glass ceilings for me.
I am a doctor and love everything about being one. But something else I love, is being a creative artist. If writing was the introduction to the world of art, I fell into the watercolor world with Tangi back in January 2020. That magical platform disappeared in July 2021, leaving us Tangi creators with only memories.
A creator-first community is a dream for artists, and that’s one reason I am excited about the Pinterest creator platform, the born on Instagram program, the Youtube creator, Google creator concepts. All in all, if you are a creator, these platforms are trying something new. Depending on your interests, learning is the name of the game. But how helpful these actually are, will be a post for another day.
It’s unbelievable what one can learn by listening and watching. I stopped painting when I was nine. It took a pandemic and lockdown to remind me of a world of watercolors, pencil, and paper. There are more fun times with painting because I try not to judge. I just paint. It’s so relaxing that after I paint, I feel I can do anything.
It’s crazy, but my daughter painted this picture with me when she was four and we were running out of paper. These are a mix of acrylic, crayons, and sketch pens.It was the best way to make her sit for some time in one place.
Now she is 9 and we are both trying different types of art and it’s time I shared about my favorite teachers.
The Online Art classes I adore are:
Rooftop app
An art class I attended, this time with Rajasthan circle, a creative community under the @rooftop_ app.
Zwendelive
I painted this today with Zwende live, and if you check out my Instagram, you will find most of the artwork I created.
Youtube
There are so many incredible artists there. My favorite ones who share watercolor art are Jenna Rainey and Dewinton and paper co.
I love watercolor by all my Tangi friends. Find a list of all artists here
I adore Instagram.
The Artist network newsletter:
They send some great tutorials to follow. You can learn so much by looking at their step-by-step tutorials.
Winsor and Newton newsletter.
7 Things about these Online Art Class you should know
- The platforms I mention have many free art classes. They also have paid workshops. Most of the free courses are beginner-friendly.
- They happen online through the Zoom app. You can join your phone or desktop.
- Kids can join too. If you want your child to explore different art forms, there are many options to try to know what they enjoy most.
- These art classes are usually forty minutes to an hour-long.
- You can get feedback if you create along with the artist.
- Option to buy the class recordings in some cases.
- They are always a mood booster.
I am a watercolor girl, but I love mandala, doodling, and ink washes too. If you enjoy exploring your creative side, start with any of these or check out the creators on Instagram.