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Painting lessons can be very variegated, because there are many types of paintings – aquarelles, oil paintings, tempera, gouache etc. Not only that, but there are also different paintings lessons to students of different levels of experience and skills as well as students of different ages.

When painting lessons are aimed for kids, there is another consideration to have – painting lessons for kids are not meant only for developing artistic skills and creativity but also to help the child to develop his motor skills and his sensitivity to his visual environment. For young kids that may be the major benefit from painting lessons.

According to the classical painting method, a painting is based on a drawing or a sketch. Therefore, depending of course, on who the painting lessons are meant for, the students should either know already to draw (including proportion, composition, perspective etc.) or may have to learn it as a part of their painting lessons. Some other basic theoretical knowledge to be taught in painting lessons is basic colors, completing colors, the effect of different combinations of colors and the effect of the colors placement on the paper or canvas.

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In addition, learning how to take proper care of painting equipment is an important part of painting lessons for youth, adults, or in general those who are using reputedly their own equipment. Art equipment can often be very expensive, therefore to know how to use, clean and keep the equipment properly is very important, and can save a lot of money.

Painting Lessons

Once the basics are taught, painting lessons can expand mostly in 3 directions. One of the directions is often deepening the knowledge and experience with different methods in relation to one specific category of painting (like oils, aquarelles etc.). This is for those who know already what they want, and want to become experts in a particular technique. Another direction in which painting lessons can expand is trying to paint while using a variety of equipment, techniques, and styles.

The third way to expand painting lessons is to give freedom of style and technique while concentrating on a different subject in each lesson. Often this method is used in painting lessons for kids, while the subject and techniques are well chosen to be used in order to teach some of the basic theoretical knowledge like proportions and composition, and some basic motor skills.