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The Acrylic Painting Academy

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(1,232 reviews)
7,386 students
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CourseMarks Score®

2.6

Freshness

8.8

Feedback

9.1

Content

Platform: Udemy
Video: 4h 8m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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CourseMarks Score®

7.0 / 10

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2.6 / 10
This course was last updated on 5/2016.

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8.8 / 10
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Content Score

9.1 / 10
Video Score: 8.2 / 10
The course includes 4h 8m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 2 hours 16 minutes of 166 Acrylic Painting courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.6 / 10

The top online course contains a detailed description of the course, what you will learn and also a detailed description about the instructor.

Extra Content Score: 9.5 / 10

Tests, exercises, articles and other resources help students to better understand and deepen their understanding of the topic.

This course contains:

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Table of contents

Description

“The Acrylic Painting Academy” is a comprehensive painting course designed to guide absolute beginners to a level of producing professional quality acrylic paintings through concise and “easy to digest” modules that include HD videos and Ebooks. Designed for beginners, this course lays the foundation required for success with acrylics and painting in general.
Students are guided through a series of logically-sequenced course modules that build upon the last covering the following topics…
•Materials, surfaces, and tools. Compositional make up of acrylic paint and brushes commonly used for acrylic painting.•Light and Form. How to mix and apply values of a color to create the illusion of light and form within a scene.•Stretching Canvas. How to stretch and prepare your own canvas for painting.•Learn the process of transferring images to a canvas and painting directly (Alla Prima) by mixing colors as they are observed. Apply layers of color applications to finish a painting that accurately communicates the subject through direct painting.•Color Theory and Mixing. Learn the basics of color theory and how to mix colors accurately.•Color Theory in Action. How to apply color theory in your paintings to create harmonious works.•Acrylic Mediums. A look at various acrylic fluid and gel mediums that can be used to enhance the versatility of the medium.•How to develop a painting completely made up of neutral values (Grisaille) to establish the tonal range. •How to create and apply translucent glazes of color over an underpainting to develop the colors within a scene.•Painting With a Knife. Learn to apply thick Impasto applications of color with painting knives.•Abstraction / Non-Objective Painting. Strategies for creating successful abstract and non-objective acrylic paintings.Acrylic paints, various brushes, and surfaces are required to “paint along” with each of the demonstrations.  

You will learn

✓ Choose appropriate materials, surfaces, and tools for acrylic painting and know the compositional make-up of acrylics.
✓ Mix and apply values of color to create the illusion of light and form in a painting.
✓ Paint directly, mixing and applying colors as they are observed.
✓ Mix colors and apply color theory to paintings.
✓ Mix mediums to alter the behavior of acrylic paint.
✓ Develop an underpainting made entirely of neutral grays in order to create a full range of value.
✓ Apply translucent glazes of color to develop the colors within a scene.
✓ Paint with various painting knives to create “impasto” effects.
✓ Create Abstract and Non-Objective paintings.

Requirements

• Students will need basic acrylic painting supplies in order to paint along with the lessons
• No prior knowledge or experience with painting is required.

This course is for

• This course is designed for beginner and intermediate artists. While advanced artist will most likely learn from the course, it is mostly geared to beginner and intermediate painters.

How much does the The Acrylic Painting Academy course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $17.99. And currently there is a 40% discount on the original price of the course, which was $29.99. So you save $12 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $16.0 of 166 Acrylic Painting courses. So this course is 12% more expensive than the average Acrylic Painting course on Udemy.

Does the The Acrylic Painting Academy course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

YES, The Acrylic Painting Academy has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the The Acrylic Painting Academy course, but there is a $12 discount from the original price ($29.99). So the current price is just $17.99.

Who is the instructor? Is Matthew Fussell a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

Matthew Fussell has created 15 courses that got 12,911 reviews which are generally positive. Matthew Fussell has taught 74,658 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 12,911 reviews. Depending on the information available, Matthew Fussell is a TRUSTED instructor.
Illustrator and Educator
       Hi, I am an illustrator and educator.  As the founder and instructor at TheVirtualInstructor (website), I am able to help thousands of people all over the world realize their dreams of creating quality art.  My illustrations have been featured in numerous publications and my work can be found in many private collections.  Although I am an illustrator, my true passion in life is teaching.  I have been teaching for over ten years and I am lucky to have helped so many people achieve their goals of creating art. 
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Freshness

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Feedback

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Platform: Udemy
Video: 4h 8m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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