If you wanted to learn how to paint with oils as an adult to a high standard?

[Treeswherewesit89]

Where would you go?

UK? Northern Europe?

Full time or part time?

I am sixty years old, have one year, and have some funds but not excessive amounts.

I am serious about wanting to be taught properly using traditional methods initially.

Does anyone have any recommendations please?

There a lots of ateliers in the uk that train the same sight size methods you’d learn in Florence. Lavender hill studios I think is one in London, Sarum studio in sailsbury too

And finally, just to let you know for closure, my Belgian Twitter friend say "Just got answer back from that lady in Antwerp. It’s negative. They work with acrylic paints and water soluble paints." Sorry! At least we tried... It's a wonderful thng you're aiming for. Best wishes.

Thank you again for trying CrystalSingerFan

I really appreciate all of your help and encouragement.

Thank you Applesarenice

Very interesting indeed!

I’m really interested in these lessons too, thank you once again CrystalSingerFan!

You might get on with a school of art like Chelsea or Leith where they teach technical artists’ skills. Not the conceptual art thinking type courses that many university art courses offer to undergrads.

One of my friends is a commercially successful artist who paints in oils. He taught himself. There must be YouTube channels etc which you could get tips from? Evening classes at your local adult education centre?

There’s a Turner exhibition at the Laing Gallery in Newcastle at the moment if anyone is near there.

Thank you so much for all
of these very helpful tips

LoveRosesClimbing

and

Elektra1

and

Scarletrunner

I am not near Newcastle but a family member will be in September; will check if it’s still on!

I'd buy a few Artists magazines and have a look through them.
Lots of courses advertised within them.

The Artist
Artists and Illustrators
Leisure Painter
LandScape

They will give you lots of ideas of what will suit you

To add...
Go to your local art supply shops as often courses are advertised there.

Oops. Forgot to link to this other Antwerp arty college mentioned by Flemish Twitter friend. Looks a bit uni-oriented with BA/MA/etc courses, but they might do Continuing Education classes. Plus some of the website's in English. https://www.sintlucasantwerpen.be/en/sintlucasantwerpen/