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Old Masters Academy™ is a set of online art courses whose core selling point is “learning the oil painting techniques of the classical masters using modern materials.” The course focuses on traditional oil painting methods from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, emphasizing technical systems that are less commonly taught in contemporary art academies, such as imprimatura, underdrawing, underpainting, grisaille, scumbling, velaturas, glazing, as well as alla prima and multi-layer optical color mixing.
The main course is a self-paced online video course. The text states that it includes 61 multi-part video lessons and more than 30 hours of content, accessible on any internet-connected device with no deadline. Topics include art terminology, choosing oil painting materials, color theory, pigment mixing, safety tips, smooth and impasto textures, analyses of Titian and Rembrandt techniques, varnishing, and graphite and sanguine drawing. The platform also offers artwork critiques, tutor Q&A, a student gallery, an art community, and member newsletters. The advanced plan adds one-on-one online tutoring, including an entry-level assessment, a personalized curriculum, up to 50 practical assignments, and feedback on each task.
Pricing is a one-time payment for lifetime membership: the Online Course costs $487; Personal Tutoring online + Online Course costs $997. Upon completion, students can receive the Old Masters Academy™ Diploma of Excellence, but the main text does not indicate that this certificate has external accreditation or academic validity. It is better understood as proof of course completion.
The advantage is that the course has a very clear focus, making it suitable for those who want to systematically study classical oil painting processes. The one-time payment and lifetime access are friendly for long-term, repeated practice. In addition to recorded lessons, it still includes tutor support and artwork critiques, making it more interactive than ordinary video courses. The drawbacks are that the website discloses limited information about the teaching team, only clearly mentioning Natalie Richy as a professional artist and art teacher; the course results mainly rely on student testimonials from the official website; and the teaching language is not clearly stated, though the page is in English, so Chinese learners should consider the language barrier.
It is suitable for oil painting beginners, self-taught art enthusiasts, advanced painters who want to strengthen their traditional techniques, and those who need long-term feedback on their work. It is less suitable for users who only want an authoritative academic credential or Chinese-language instruction. The main text does not provide information on access from mainland China, so this would need to be tested in practice; for now, it is rated as unknown.
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