Question 1

Is the KR Fine Art Academy suitable for beginners?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the KR Fine Art Academy is suitable for beginners!

There is a course called Create with Confidence, which is included in your membership, where I walk you through the foundations of drawing and painting. You will learn how to choose and edit reference photos, understand values, basic colour theory, create an accurate initial outline, and more, so you can start creating artwork with confidence

After you finish the course, all of my full-length projects in the Academy are beginner friendly, and there is also a section where I’ve hand selected a few tutorials that go more in depth and are a great place to start

There is also a 30-day money-back guarantee. I believe you’ll enjoy the Academy and see your skills grow as you follow along. But everyone learns differently, and if you don’t feel the tutorials are helping you, or you’re not enjoying the experience, just reach out within your first month and I’ll give you a full refund, no questions asked 😊

Question 2

What if I change my mind? (Or I want to cancel my subscription?)

Accepted Answer

I have a 30-day money back guarantee!
If you are not enjoying or learning from my tutorials, just contact me within 30 days at krfineart@outlook.com and I will refund your membership for you with no questions asked.If you decide later on that you want to cancel your membership, you can do this at any time through your account settings as well.To cancel your membership, log in to the Academy as usual:> Head to your Home/Dashboard
> Click Account Settings in the left-hand menu
 > At the top of the screen, click Billing Info
 > Under Active Subscriptions click the three dots (...) on the right
 > Click "Cancel this subscription"If you have any problems, email me at krfineart@outlook.com and I can help you cancel it.

Question 3

How do the payments work?

Accepted Answer

Once you've joined the Premium Membership in the KR Fine Art Academy, you will have immediate access to all of the benefits!

Monthly Membership: As a new member, your payment will be processed on the day you become a member, then on the same date each month going forward

Yearly Membership: As a new member, your payment will be processed on the day you become a member, then on the same date the following year, each year going forward

Question 4

How do I access the tutorials once I have joined KR Fine Art Academy?

Accepted Answer

All you need to do is head to my website and click the "login" button in the top right-hand corner of the menu
https://www.kirstyrebeccafineart.com/

There is a very simple in-built navigation menu inside the Academy website where you will be able to easily find the tutorial you wish to watch. You will have access to the downloadable reference photos and a supply list alongside each tutorial

Once you have logged in, there will be an instructional video on your dashboard that shows you the way around the Academy website!

Question 5

I am new to pastels/coloured pencil/graphite/charcoal... or new to art in general.. which tutorials should I watch first?

Accepted Answer

Although all of my tutorials are aimed at beginners, if you want a little extra help getting started, I have a section called "Start Your Journey Here"

Inside, you'll find a link to the "Create with Confidence" course where I will walk you through the foundations of drawing and painting. You will learn how to choose and edit reference photos, understand values, basic colour theory, create an accurate initial outline, and more, so you can start creating artwork with confidence!

Question 6

How do you decide which brand of pastel pencil or coloured pencil to use for each piece?

Accepted Answer

If you're wondering which supplies I use in general, I have a Supply List with links here;
https://www.kirstyrebeccafineart.com/supplylists

Coloured pencil - I just want to start out by saying that you don't need all of these brands when you're just getting started! You can choose one brand (I reccomend the Derwent Lightfast first, then Faber Castell Polychromos second, and Caran D'ache Luminance third) plus the black and chinese white from Derwent Drawing
 
If I am blending with solvent (which I usually do) I will tend to choose more "wax-based" brands like Caran D'ache Luminance, Derwent Lightfast, or Derwent Drawing in the first few layers because they blend out with very saturated colours and look almost paint-like.

Then as the layers develop, I may add in other brands like Faber Castell Polychromos (which are "oil-based" because they sharpen to a finer point which is great for details. Derwent Lightfast feels like a mix of wax and oil-based in my opinion, which is why I recommend them first because you get the best of both worlds

In general, I choose the brand depending on the colour I am looking for. Each brand has a slightly different colour selection, so the first thing I look for is the colour I want, and that could be in any of the brands listed above. I sometimes do the entire drawing with one brand, and you can definitely start out with just one set of pencils and choose similar colours from that one brand - you don't need every brand/set of pencils to get started!

Pastel Pencil - I use both the Stabilo Carbothello and Faber Castell Pitt Pastel Pencils equally. They feel very similar, but the Carbothello are a little softer (I don't think it makes much of a difference when using them though)

I also choose which pastel pencil I am going to use based on the colours. Each set has slightly different colours, so I am picking which colour I want from either brand.

Again, you don't need to purchase both sets to start with - you can choose similar colours from one set, or layer a few colours to achieve a similar colour

Question 7

Can I watch your tutorials on my phone/tablet/ipad?

Accepted Answer

Yes!

> Head to your internet browser (Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox etc) on your mobile phone or tablet and type in www.kirstyrebeccafineart.com
> Log in to the academy using the "login" button at the top of the page where the menu is
> The KR Fine Art Academy website is designed to work beautifully on tablets and mobile devices as well as your laptops and desktops

Many of my members watch the tutorials on their phones or tablets 😊

Question 8

Do you have subtitles or translate your tutorials to other languages?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, there are no subtitles available and the tutorials are only in English at this point in time.
If you are unsure whether you can follow along with the tutorials in English, you are welcome to take advantage of the 30-day money-back guarantee! You can join the KR Fine Art Academy, and if you find the tutorials too difficult to follow, let me know within 30 days and I will refund your membership for you 😊

Question 9

How long (on average) are your tutorials?

Accepted Answer

Most of my tutorials are 2 to 5 hours long - so you don't have to spend days, weeks, or months on a single piece of artwork!
 
My tutorials share the techniques and processes I use to get my artwork to look realistic, without spending a ridiculous amount of hours on tiny details 😊

Question 10

How can I share my artwork with you (and others in the community)?

Accepted Answer

If you would like to share your artwork, ask for advice/tips, or chat with the other members of the community, I have a private Facebook Group where only members of the Premium Membership inside the KR Fine Art Academy can join!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/krfineartacademy/ 
Make sure to answer the questions by adding the email address you used to join the Premium Membership so admins can cross-reference. This may take a couple of days to approve

If you have purchased a course, and are not part of the Premium Membership - then you can join our public Facebook Group which is open to anyone who wishes to join;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/kirstyrebeccasartcommunity/

Question 11

Struggling to find the supplies I have listed in my tutorials? Trust me, I know your pain!

Accepted Answer

I have a full list of all the supplies I use, with direct links to each product on Amazon US/UK/AU here https://www.kirstyrebeccafineart.com/supplylists

*These are affiliate links

Question 12

Sharing/selling your artwork created from the tutorials

Accepted Answer

Sharing/selling your artwork created from the tutorials
Generally, most artists who create online tutorials do not allow you to sell your work, enter any competitions, or claim it as your own in any way. You are allowed to use the tutorials as practice – and that’s all.

The main reasons why people have these “rules” are because they have either used their own reference photos for their tutorials (or have paid for the reference so they have the right to use the photo – but their students don’t) and also because people generally don’t like it when other people copy their work and claim it as their own

However, I am not as fussed as some other people about some of these “rules”

So, to answer some of your questions;

Can I share the artwork I created by following one of your tutorials online?
​(to Facebook/Instagram/your own website etc)
​I purposely use free royalty-free reference photos, so you won’t have any legal copyright issues if you upload your work online… BUT please don’t claim it as your own work.
I have seen quite a lot of posts recently on social media that are almost an exact replica of my artwork (which is great – I love seeing the work you create from the tutorials) but the artist is basically claiming that they came up with the idea, techniques, colour choices, backgrounds etc.

The courteous, fair, respectful, and honest thing to do is to credit the teacher when you post your artwork online if you follow a tutorial. This goes for any tutorial you follow from any artist. For example, you can simply add “tutorial by Kirsty Rebecca Fine Art” at the bottom of your post 😊

Can I sell the artwork I created by following one of your tutorials?
I don’t have any issues with you selling your work created from the tutorials – just remember to credit the teacher (myself) by adding “tutorial by Kirsty Rebecca Fine Art” to your website listing/social media post etc when you advertise it for sale

Can I enter the artwork I created by following one of your tutorials in a competition or show? (online or in-person)
No. This is actually because competitions require you to enter “original artwork”.
So understandably, if you copy one of my tutorials, you (along with many others) would have created copies of the same piece of artwork, that I originally created – therefore you would be breaking competition “rules”

Hopefully, this makes things a little clearer! 😊

Question 13

How can you contact me?

Accepted Answer

If you have any questions about payments or the Academy in general, you are welcome to email me at krfineart@outlook.com

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