People who want to take art courses ask:

Can I learn to draw and learn to paint if I am young? Children take art courses all over the world at all ages. Everyone is different. Some learn simple things to never make art again, and others pursue professional art careers.

Can I learn to draw and learn to paint if I am too old? Many students start learning to draw and paint late in life. The best example is Grandma Moses, who began painting at age 70 and died at 101, still painting. Also one of my favorites in terms of age and artistry was Teresa Bernstein. She was born around 1885 to 1889 (her date of birth is not well documented) and died in 2002. Teresa died between the ages of 111 and 116. At her death it was reported that she still drew every day. She had her first one-woman show in 1919, some eighty years before she died.

Can I learn to draw and learn to paint if I have never studied art before? Many students start out with no artistic background. Hard work, good study habits, focus, and time spent studying and practicing work best.

Can I learn to draw and learn to paint? There is no way to absolutely predict or promise success in learning to draw or learning to paint. For some people it’s easy…some people have to work harder. There’s an old joke that every New York City resident knows well. A visitor from New York City stopped a native New Yorker and asked, “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” (Carnegie Hall is the most famous musical concert hall in New York City.) The New Yorker responded “Practice, practice, practice.” If you ask: “Can I learn to draw and learn to paint?”… the answer is to find a good art school and: “Practice, practice, practice.”