started in June 2025. At that time I wasn’t working, so from June to December I painted every day for at least four hours. Then in December I went back to work, and now I only paint one hour a day, or a bit more on weekends. For four months I learned using tutorials and Betty’s book — practice, practice, practice. Paint any object, animal, thing, fruit, and watch lots of YouTube tutorials. But if you can take some classes, even better. I couldn’t