Welcome from the Head Teacher

13 years ago, in 2009, I was exactly where you are right now, I had a burning desire to become a professional artist, I wanted to exhibit and sell my art. I wanted to create strong visual stories with characters from my own vivid imagination. I wanted to get commissions and create amazing portraits. My addiction to art was like a wildfire that consumed all my time, energy and money. I was constantly buying art tools and sketchbooks. I even quit my day job to devout myself completely to art, I just was not interested in doing anything else. Some of my friends who were kind enough to stay friends with me all these years, still occasionally complain that I abandoned them for a while back then.

They were right, art took over my life completely.

It is in those initial years that I went through countless YouTube videos, online tutorials, books by famous artists to learn as much and as fast as I can. Some of them were very helpful, but it is not until I met my brilliant teachers in the 2 great art schools I went to that it all finally clicked for me.

Form and structure focused Constructive Method of drawing required years of learning, perfecting, relearning, making mistakes and evolving through them again and again. But it made the biggest difference from trying to copy photos, master artworks or models in front of me to finally being able to freely express myself and draw anything in any angle and size.

I still recall exact moments my teachers gave me specific instructions and tips that changed my understanding of art for the better. Without them I'd be reinventing the wheel and wasting years of my time trying to become proficient at drawing.

The problem is, most schools and teachers teach copying whats in front of you because it is easier to teach and produces finished artworks quicker. Students graduate and most of them are never able to produce anything original! Over reliance on copying ruins our creativity and expression.

With this in mind, Fundamentalist opened its door to students who want to learn to draw properly, who has that same burning desire to improve, who want to draw anything in any angle and size, not restricted by the reference but guided by their strong understanding of form, structure, and anatomy. 
 

​Learning form and structure drawing is the strong foundation that will get your foot through the door,
and help you along your entire career. It is the best investment for your growth as an artist, and Fundamentalist Artschool is ready to welcome you on this journey.

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See you in class.

Orda
Fundamentalist Artschool