How long have you been painting? (you seem pretty young to be giving lessons.) What training have you had? What paints do you use? How long does it take you to do a painting? Is this a secure site for ordering? Can I share my video with friends, on internet video or file sharing sites? Moneyback Guarantee?       Got some more questions? - Email them to me.   How long have you been painting - you seem pretty young to be giving lessons? I've been painting professionally since 2001. I trained for 4 years in graphic design and worked in that industry for 3 years, continuing my painting study in my spare time as I had since high school. After 3 years of working for someone else's dreams I decided to take the plunge and become a full time artist - I'm very glad I made that choice.   What training have you had? As an artist I'm mostly self taught in that I didn't go to a school of Fine Art. I don't regret that. In New Zealand the art schools seem to focus on conceptual art and exclude representational painting, which would likely have steered me away from the path my art has taken. I have like many painters nowadays sought out the advice and knowledge of other artists, whether in person, in instructional books and videos or online resources. I don't consider myself to be a 'Master Artist', that's simply the inspiring name I give my lessons, but I have learned many things in my endeavors which I believe to be of great value.   What paints do you use? I use Archival Oils from Chroma in Australia. They're of very high quality and have the advantage of permanent flexibility, which means they won't crack over time like other oils, even when you paint thickly over semi-dry layers. They also have a very low toxicity rating which was the first reason I changed to this brand. www.chromaonline.com   How long does it take you to do a painting? I usually paint with a 'wet in wet' technique which is encourages fast painting and fluid brushwork. A large (1mx1m) painting of average complexity will generally not take longer than a week to complete in this style.       Is this a secure site for ordering? Yes. When entering your credit card information to make a purchase, your credit data is secured using PayPal's VeriSign Secured transaction process. PayPal is one of the most trusted providers of online payment processing on the Internet. Your full credit card number is never stored on our servers.       Can I share my video with friends, on internet video or file sharing sites? No. I would appreciate it if you didn't. Months of work have gone into these lessons and sharing these files with your friends is stealing from me. I have priced these lessons very cheaply so that everyone can afford to purchase them. If you would like to purchase a lesson as a gift for a friend click here.   Moneyback Guarantee? If you are unhappy with the lesson and didn't think it was worth the money just let me know within 30 days of purchase and I'll give you a full refund - no questions asked.               Got some more questions? - Email them to me.