Anyone ever send drawings to "Art Instruction schools" or...?

Question

did you get enrolled? if so how far did you get? did you complete all the 27 lessons? -A man called me from the place, scheduled a time, & came to my house, told me all about this, I showed him my art & he told me I didn't need an art test, & since I'm so desperate, I accepted the deal,(130.00 a month/supplies included.) I hope this works & I pass the lessons. anyways, If you got enrolled, how did you do?

Answer 1

Why not just enroll in an accredited art school. There are many around the country. RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) is re- known for excellence as well as SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) in Georgia. And I'm sure there are untold others out there. You could easily apply for the Hope Scholarship and Pell Grant and other such funding and walk away with a degree you would be proud of.
You should check to see if this school is acredited and if they issue a diploma or degree that will help you to find work later.

Answer 2

I must agree with the other answerer. These "schools" have been around for some time. I had one of the salespeople come to see me when I was 9 years old in 1964. My parents declined the offer. Let me guess... they will send you lessons, you do them and send them in, you get some sort of feedback telling you how great you're doing and then the cycle continues, yes? I don't want to discourage you, but these are businesses. They will tell you whatever they need to to get into your checkbook. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying you can't learn this way, but most likely you will do the course and really not have learned much at all except that you are out the money you spent. The best way to really learn is in a classroom situation where there is an instructor right there with you who can point out things and give you immediate critique of what you're doing, and where you can see the work of the students around you. A college or community center near you may have art classes that are for non-majors and the general populace. I would suggest this route instead of going through the mail. So that you won't think me an opinionated hack, I have an MFA in art and am teaching classes similar to what you be seeking out.