I'm not teaching people to do art like mine--I'm teaching them representational art as a whole. The fundamentals of those skills can be used to take your work in just about any direction you'd like. If someone doesn't want to do representational art, well they probably wouldn't sign up in the first place.
I'm not sure if you have much experience with the course, but I talk for hours during it on how to develop your own personal aesthetic and point of view in your work.
I am a huge proponent in individualistic art. The last thing I want to see is a bunch of people painting like me. Hell, I don't want that if only for the reason that I don't need the competition.
But doing master studies, basic drawing studies, plein air work, self portraits, photo studies, etc. will not sap the "individualism" out of someone's work. It'll just improve their technical competence.
I'm not sure if you have much experience with the course, but I talk for hours during it on how to develop your own personal aesthetic and point of view in your work.
I am a huge proponent in individualistic art. The last thing I want to see is a bunch of people painting like me. Hell, I don't want that if only for the reason that I don't need the competition.
But doing master studies, basic drawing studies, plein air work, self portraits, photo studies, etc. will not sap the "individualism" out of someone's work. It'll just improve their technical competence.
Just a few thoughts. :)