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Did you go to art school? If so, do you mind sharing which one? Did you apprentice? Did you teach yourself with books and trial and error? Tell us your experience.
I'm self-taught, and pulled from books at the public library (pre-Internet!). I went to museums and galleries from the time I was sixteen and studied my favorite artists. I was not able to watch anyone else paint until I was in my twenties and found a mentor, but he did not instruct me. I was just allowed to watch. He mostly used graphite and made nudes. He didn't paint.
I got into oils when I was in my early twenties. I was allowed to use someone's studio and their supplies for a month. Then I was hooked.
I'm self-taught, and pulled from books at the public library (pre-Internet!). I went to museums and galleries from the time I was sixteen and studied my favorite artists. I was not able to watch anyone else paint until I was in my twenties and found a mentor, but he did not instruct me. I was just allowed to watch. He mostly used graphite and made nudes. He didn't paint.
I got into oils when I was in my early twenties. I was allowed to use someone's studio and their supplies for a month. Then I was hooked.