Artistic talent is inherent, it is gods gift, we have to polish or sharpen
this talent. One could either attend an art school, do a course or train under a
master painter.
Educational : Even though Painting is an art that requires no qualification,
by taking a course a person can be trained and his inherent ability can
be polished and developed under a trainer. There are many fine arts colleges
and institutions offering undergraduate level to higher level degrees
in drawing and painting. You can do bachelor, master’s or diploma courses
to polish your skills. Minimum qualification is 10+2 to take up a Bachelor
diploma course which is of 3 years and 1 year duration respectively. Master
level course is of 2 years and qualification required is degree. There
are also various short term courses.
Personal attributes: In this field, creativity is more important than
educational qualification. As per technicality is concerned, you should
be well aware of the different shades of colors and the methods that help
in mixing them. To make money in this field you should have the ability
to sell yourself. You must have good communication and language
skills to present your work.
