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Why talent is optional for having good drawing skills

Did you know that to raise an Olympic champion, a coach would prefer to train an athlete, who has a burning desire to achieve good results rather than someone with great talent for sports? This is because "talented" athletes perform very well at the beginning, but often take it easy and do not train hard thereafter. That is why those athletes who train harder overcome those with talent and win the Olympics. The same in art. Those students who "lack talent" but practice drawing harder become better artists than those with some "inborn talent" but no dedication and hard work. Having talent is optional. I had none. You can become a great artist should you learn and practice. To help you, we created the Life Drawing Academy Correspondence Course

To learn good drawing techniques, enroll in the Life Drawing Academy course:

Online Course

A self-study, self-paced course for you to learn fundamental methods of classical drawing and improve life drawing skills by watching video lessons and doing assignments

  • Unlimited access to 52 life drawing video lessons
  • Lifetime membership without deadlines
  • Unlimited support from the Academy tutors
  • Constructive critique of your artworks
  • Member access to the Academy's Art community
  • Place in the Academy's Students Gallery
  • Exclusive members-only newsletter and bonuses
  • Life Drawing Academy Diploma of Excellence in your name

One-time payment - Lifetime membership
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Personal Tutoring Online + Online Course

The ultimate choice if you who would like to receive personal, one-to-one tutoring from the Academy teachers, which is custom-tailored to your skills and needs

  • Everything in Online Course, plus:
  • Dedicated team of art tutors
  • Assessment of your current level of drawing skills
  • Personalized curriculum tailored to your skills and goals
  • Up to 100 drawing tasks with by-task assessment
  • Unlimited one-to-one personal coaching with detailed per-task instructions and feedback
  • Artwork critiques and results-oriented guidance

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