Frequently Asked Questions

1. In the black bar at the top of the Bruce on Art website (including this screen) select My Videos.
2. That will take you to four categories - Art Lessons, Feedback Sessions, Bruce’s Tips, and Bruce On Art Community.  Select Art Lessons.
3. Next select the category of the lesson you want - Landscape & Cityscape, Animals, Figurative, Still Life & Floral, or Abstract. 
4. Then you can browse through and select the lesson you’d like to play.
5. Next click the play button and the lesson will begin.
6. Below the lesson title it says Downloads. Click the green title next to it and that will download/open the Materials & Supplies packet that goes with the lesson. The packet contains the material list as well as all of the supporting photos for the lesson.

All lessons are painted with acrylic paints. You can use your existing acrylic paints as long as they are medium or thick body. Here is a link to our supply list on dickblick.com:

https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/jd1ttpgpks34c/?st=AZ&id=4598

In some lessons we will also use a plastic drywall scraper that's from Home Depot or any other home improvement store. Also have on hand a water bucket and spray bottle.

Currently, all of our live events are hosted through Zoom, including the Thursday classes. You should have received an email from us on Sunday, inviting you to register for the Thursday class; registering initiates an automated process, where you are sent the class link via email, along with two reminders shortly before class begins. So, to attend, simply return to the class email, and register via the links (toward the bottom of the page). In the future, we hope to move our live events here on the website.

Occassionally, our emails may get diverted by your browser into a Spam or Social Promotions folder- even if you've been receiving them before! So, if a Sunday passes without hearing from us (our new lesson invitations always come out on Sunday afternoon, or occassionally Monday morning), check your Spam and Social folders, as our email may have gotten diverted. You can also email Lee, and she'll help you take care of the issue. Reach her at:

[email protected]

Feedback Sessions are your opportunity to get direct input from Bruce and Lee on your lesson paintings. Feedback is provided in the form of a short video, in which our instructors use digital editing to "paint" back into an image of your painting, using multiple layers to depict each suggested improvement. The videos are originally presented in a "live meeting" format, to provide an opportunity for you to dialogue with them about their suggestions. The videos are then loaded onto the website, so that all members may benefit from the review...it also allows you to  watch them over and over again, while you work to improve your painting. Many of our members recognize the extraordinary benefits of these feedback sessions, and make a point to attend/view as many sessions as possible, whether or not they have a painting being reviewed. Feedback Sessions are typically scheduled for every-other Tuesday, and you may submit one painting per month for review. 

HELP! sessions, on the other hand, are for help with paintings of your own personal subject matter (i.e. not from a BoA class). These are live reviews rather than prerecorded videos, and have more of an "open forum" feel. HELP! Sessions are also where you can bring any questions about the art business world; how to price your paintings, how to create an inventory system, how to approach exhibitions and galleries, etc. HELP! Sessions are typically held the first Saturday of each month.

Full length recordings of each Feedback and HELP! Session are available on the website for anyone unable to attend in person.

 Have more questions? You can email Bruce at [email protected]