Nowadays, online learning is an ideal choice to explore art, while taking advantage of saving both cost and time. Online classes erase geographical distance, bringing you to a new community with interesting, multidisciplinary friends. If you don't know what to do to "change the wind" during this social distancing period, try joining the online art classes that Travellive suggests below, who knows, this might be an opportunity for you to discover your talent for painting, music or poetry.
Learn to sketch
If you think that learning to draw professionally is only for artists, architects or university students taking art entrance exams, with a series of cumbersome tools and easels, then sketching is a much more relaxing subject.
Sketching is a form of quick drawing, aiming to record the main and most important features, and at the same time record the artist's feelings about nature, landscapes, and people. With sketching courses, you will improve your observation skills, concentration, and memory. In addition, sketching helps you perfect your visual thinking, easily connecting to other visual fields such as fashion, cinema, design, etc.
During social distancing, you can sign up for online drawing classes likeSapodilla Class,Dust Art,... to create fun for yourself. In addition, you can find online classes on Udemy, Skillshare,... with diverse curriculum and languages.
Study performing arts
If you are interested in performing arts, you can take an online course fromTopclassteaching various subjects, with lecturers who are famous Vietnamese artists. Actress and director Hong Anh imparts professional experience through lectures on body liberation, voice expression, makeup, working with scripts as well as notes during practice and preparation before filming... Singer Ho Ngoc Ha shares the secret to success in music and business, while supermodel Lan Khue and designer Ly Qui Khanh also bring useful knowledge about the modeling and fashion industry.
Don't worry too much if you finish your studies and can't immediately pursue an art career, because the skills in this field can also give you useful practical knowledge to apply to any other profession.
Learn cultural management skills
Vietnam Cultural and Creative Space Project (Vietnam Creative Hubs Initiative) offers free online courses for arts managers, managers of creative cultural spaces, artists and independent arts practitioners.
Experts in the field of culture and creative practice at home and abroad create lectures based on practical and useful knowledge and skills for the new generation - those who continue and preserve Vietnamese culture and arts. Currently, there are more than a dozen courses on topics such as project management, fundraising, writing art criticism, cultural journalism, etc. that you can access online for free at home.
Learn to write
Writing is a highly applicable skill, both for relaxation and to help you have a coherent thinking system, presenting ideas and sentences systematically. Your mind will be more open when filled with organized thoughts, at the same time helping your mental health by reducing anxiety and stress due to fragmented, illogical reasoning.
Learning to write is an interesting course among the growing number of skills classes for adults. What is special is that the majority of people who take writing courses today do not aim to become professional writers. Many people come to writing classes as a therapy to heal their minds, relieve stress, and negativity. In other words, writing aims to help you release your emotions and see your problems more clearly.
English305, Udemy or Chiep's Class are websites that provide useful and practical online English writing courses for you to practice at home.Writing HealsThis will be a suggestion for those who want to "heal" their emotions and understand themselves better through words.
Learn Calligraphy
Calligraphy is a phrase originating from ancient Greek, meaning calligraphy - one of the art forms of drawing letters. Creativity in the art of drawing letters makes writing and taking notes more beautiful and interesting. In addition, meticulously drawing each stroke on paper is also a way to calm down and purify the mind after tiring hours.
There are many online Calligraphy courses in English, or courses in Vietnamese you can refer to atAotrangtinh.
No matter who you are or what age you are, learning something new is not only fun, but also a natural way to “train” your brain, helping to improve your memory and concentration. So, take advantage of this time to learn new things for yourself as well as spend time on your long-forgotten hobbies and passions.
