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You're a Beginning Artist
Who Loves Creating Art…But Now You
Want to Create Better Art.



Sure, you’ve been doing art for a few years...but you still feel like a beginning artist.

But, deep in your heart you know you could be so much better than you've been able to show so far.

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And that feeling keeps poking and prodding you, because the creativity inside you wants to be set free.

You want to learn how to confidently and consistently create work you are proud of.

You’re tired of feeling like a beginning artist...

You want to be an Artist!

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The mission of BeginningArtist.com is
to teach adult beginning artists how to create art
with
skill, confidence and imagination.


Watercolor painting of sailboats on shoreline

With skill...

Because through inexperience you’re often in such a hurry to put paint on paper or canvas you forget to learn and use the bedrock fundamentals of creating good art with any medium you choose.


Part of pastel painting of a woman sitting in front of a fountain

With confidence..

Because in beginning artists, confidence is in low supply. That’s why I teach the crucial fundamentals with care, understanding and clear explanations. No fancy jargon. Just simple steps to growth.


Small part of ink and watercolor drawing of weird space animals

With imagination..

Because as a beginning artist you often limit yourself to only what you see in a photograph. When you do that you miss out on all the joy of discovering your own unique creative voice and style. 




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"Gary, you've given me the direction and instruction that has improved the quality of my work tremendously. I highly recommend your instruction to anyone who wants to produce outstanding work."   Salvador Barajas, San Diego, California

BeginningArtist.com founder Gary Gumble

No matter how good you think you are or how good you want to be, it's all about the basics.

Every piece of art starts with an idea. It only becomes wonderful art when you know how to transform that idea using the fundamentals of good art.

That’s a truth I’ve learned during more than 40 years in art.
It’s also one of the reasons I created Beginningartist.com

Hi, I’m Gary Gumble, founder of BeginningArtist.com.

Click here to learn the story behind Beginningartist.com.

Over the years I’ve heard many beginning artists express the fear that they may lack the “talent” to become an artist.

But, the truth is: Talent is not what determines whether you become a good artist.

As this aspiring artist discovered for himself.

Aspiring artist quote about the importance of practice rather than talent.

To get better at anything, you need three things:

1. The desire to learn,
2. The willingness to practice,
3. Know what to practice.

Too often beginning artists focus on drawing or painting techniques, instead of the basic, underlying principles of good art.

That’s like trying to build your dream house by focusing on learning to put up wallpaper instead of how to drive a nail into wood. That's when things really go off the rails.

Like art, building your dream house depends on knowing the basics.

BeginningArtist.com is all about the fundamental principles of creating better art.

Once you understand the fundamental principles, you know the right things to practice to express yourself through art.

A good way to start learning these fundamentals is a structured way that takes the guesswork out of what to do next.

WHAT I TEACH AND WHY

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Box art in your own voice

Start learning the bedrock fundamentals of creating better art. They apply to any subject you choose and any medium you use to draw or paint.

Proof of these fundamentals arrive every week in “Imagine”, the BeginningArtist.com email newsletter.

Start getting emails you can’t wait to read.

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“Your newsletter keeps getting better and better.  Karen Steinham 

“I thoroughly enjoy receiving your emails. They’re informative and entertaining.  A.S.

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