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Could you recommend a painting course for me?

Asked by hihellohi (125points) March 5th, 2021

I’ll be honest, I cannot draw as of right now. But I really want to learn how to paint in acrylics and gouache. I’ve seen some conflict on whether you need to be able to draw or not to paint, but the bottom line is I don’t have an innate sense for drawing. If I do one day learn, it will be more skill and less talent.
(Not saying those who had talent for drawing never put in work or had it super easy by the way).
In any case, learning drawing just isn’t catching my fancy anyway. I want to learn to paint, and not portraits or animals. Landscapes are what I want to focus on.
Is there a course you could recommend that I can learn from? That is not so drawing heavy, and focuses more on painting. Of course, I expect some level of drawing, but nothing too heavy if possible. Keep in mind that I am at beginner level, and would like to start from absolute scratch. Ideally by the end of the course, or the end of a follow up course/s, I should like to be able to translate reference images into paintings. Also, I know Youtube is a great resource, but I’m looking for something serious that will get me results if I work hard. It’s difficult to find a really good course on Youtube. But if you personally have seen one and recommend it, I’m not averse to checking it out!
Thanks in advance!

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