10 incredible online art schools

There was a time, not so very long ago, when art schools and ateliers were your only options for learning the art techniques associated with a higher-level art education. Typically providing a strong, foundational background for artists with varied aspirations, traditional schools were (and still are) a fantastic direction to take when seeking out a career in the creative arts. 

Unfortunately, that rounded, long-term education comes at a cost, and depending on where you live, that cost could be prohibitively high, leading to mounting debt and insecurity at a pivotal point in a young artist's career.

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Paul Canavan is the lead artist at Scottish indie game studio Blazing Griffin, a freelance illustrator and father to two handsome ferrets.
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