the Price of Oil Pastel Painting Classes

The three-hundred dollars covered the cost of pastels, and a month's worth of lessons, two a week for four weeks. It was a one-on-one lesson, and took place in a public artist's studio. Each lesson lasted about two hours and the time always seemed to fly. It was an introductory lesson, basically introducing the medium (oil Pastels) and getting some basic ideas of what you could do with them.

I had a great teacher. She was always prompt, and not once did she make me feel like I lacked artistic ability, or that oil pastels needed talent to master. Instead, she showed me how to work with the consistency of the pastel and use it to my advantage. She also ended up helping me on my facial structures, and how to properly prep a canvas. The only thing I was skeptical about was the price, but what I learned in that month ended up carrying over into all forms of art. It was definitely it's money's worth.

Check around your local art galleries or community centers to see if anyone has posted any openings for art classes. Also, know how you learn. If you go one on one, don't sign up for a group class, and if it's the opposite, a one-on-one lesson may not be the thing for you.