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The Virtual Art Academy is our number one choice for self-study for beginning to advanced painters on the Web today. Acclaimed plein-air and alla prima painter Barry J. Raybould, receives 5-star ratings from his online lesson subscribers which says volumes about the quality of his teaching and presentation.

He covers every aspect of painting from organization of supplies and equipment for the field to complete paintings in oil, acrylic and watercolor. Wherever your specific need is there is a lesson unit for you. Unlike many online workshops that require a substantial fee, the Academy offers the student small units that anyone can afford. Yes, you can purchase the entire package, but if all you need is to learn how to use Grays for instance, you pay for only that unit - a great ala-carte way to get just what you feel you need!

Barry’s experience and way of working is easy to understand at any level and is totally in keeping with Plein Air Wear’s concept of self-critiquing: equipping the artist to self-correct any issue without continual reliance on an instructor. That is, onfidence-building and independence while instilling a sense of integrity and quality into the artist’s work.

I hope you’ll take advantage of the Virtual Art Academy’s offerings. Explore the site and let Barry teach you what you want and need to know about observation, color, drawing, form, brushwork, and more...including “notan”. A term Barry elaborates upon as essential to painting for which he developed several courses for alone. Look for more on this essential term, and explore the Virtual Art Academy

All the Best!