As a professional illustrator and passionate artist I highly recommend studying with Glenn. Choose the subject which is most interesting to you and start from there. Over the years I have attended Figure Drawing One and Two, Composition One and Two, Head Drawing, Head Painting and Anatomy. Some of these several times. All of Glenn’s lessons and critiques helped me to improve my drawing and painting skills with the tools he provides. His videocritiques with comments and recommendations are very important for me to improve my skills.
After almost ten years of studying with Glenn my toolbox of Vilppu drawing tools (which I use without rules) is still growing and I cherish every part of it. I use what I have learned every day and it is a pleasure to have it because I love to draw from imagination.
Glenn's courses have helped improve my drawing skills in many ways. I have achieved goals that I dreamed of and there are more on my list which I can tackle with my improved skills. Thank you Glenn.

I have been a student of Glenn's for over 12 years. As a working artist and teacher myself, I am always looking for ways to improve my skills which initially lead me on a search where I found Glenn's demo videos. From that I studied with him in person. No one teaches anatomy as thorough and well as Glenn. Anatomy is something which needs constant study and review and this online workshop is perfect for that. You have the ability to work at your own speed but on a consistent schedule with both demos and weekly chats to support your study. I regularly recommend this (and other) Vilppu Academy courses to my own students. Study with the best to become your best.

I love this course because I got introduced to different methods and the process of painting as well as its relationship with drawing. The 'building up' / glazing method taught in the course gave me the experience of being both a painter and a sculptor which is amazing. I think Glenn's approach to painting (with glazing and not too constrained by the 'outlines') is very freeing and helps me realise that painting is not about making precise matching harmonious colour blocks. I used to think head structure and painting are complicated and get intimidated by them but now I actually think that head painting is the easiest kind of drawing/painting for me. This is a very nice course.

This course was for me one of the most exciting classes. I was very engaged and motivated to e learn about nature through oil painting. Glenn encourages us to paint outside, rather than inside the studio, and also various approaches to landscape painting. From monochromatic value painting to full-color painting, this course leaves you only to explore further by yourself after you finished it.
I am grateful to start my Plein air painting journey with Glenn Vilppu. Many thanks.

I really enjoyed this course because, in the beginning, I learned how to paint the figure using only 4 colors. After that, we went straight to the application, which is to use the figure in order to create a painting. Not only painting but also composition was a focus. It gave me an approach to self-create my own work for the future. I recommend this course to anyone new to oil painting and who has some resistance to painting the figure.

This class taught me such an incredible variety of techniques, that are all built upon and familiar because of the consistency of Glenn’s teaching. Some of the most fun and rich learning you can have in a course.

This class concisely covers the fundamental steps to not only draw the figure, but how to look at and study everything in the visual arts with a new light.

This class changed the entire way I thought about drapery and made a significant impact on me as an artist.

To write a review about Glenn would take a massive library

So what I will say is that for the last 43 years to current
I study vilppu daily.
Not only all his artist training but also his life training .
I am who I am today because of him.
Glenn is my teacher my mentor my friend and my family
Sheldon Borenstein

To write a review about Glenn would take a massive library

So what I will say is that for the last 43 years to current
I study vilppu daily.
Not only all his artist training but also his life training .
I am who I am today because of him.
Glenn is my teacher my mentor my friend and my family
Sheldon Borenstein

Anatomy is one of the most challenging elements of being a figurative artist. As a medical professional as well as a draughtsman, I can say that this particular focus of study is one of the most time consuming- but so ABSOLUTELY necessary. In this course, Glenn leads you to understand the complexity of this beautiful machine we are, and how its intricacies can be wielded by the artist who really knows what's underneath the skin. Take this course if you really want to go deep.

This course is the cherry on top for those who have already thoroughly navigated courses Figure 1 and 2. Here he takes you beyond the fundamentals and guides you to maximize your expression and variety to describe the human form. A MUST for those that are spreading their wings as figurative artists! (Then I would recommend circling back and taking Figure 1 again to revisit all the fundamentals 😉)

This course is a wonderful resource to continue deepening your knowledge of the human form. (Figure 1 is the best place to start) What makes Glenn such a great teacher is his ability to share in steps that make growth most accessible. Let's face it, the human body is one of the most challenging and beautiful subjects of art. This particular course is a great next step for those on their way to mastery. I HIGHLY recommend!!

Glenn's unmatched knowledge and guidance has been such a gift to me as I have pursued my work as a figurative artist. This foundational course is one worth taking over and over again as your career expands (I've taken it several times!) It's an investment that you will cherish for your whole life - take advantage of studying with a modern master!

Drapery is my favourite thing to draw, and Glenn not only nurtured my love for the subject, but elevated it to new heights of understanding and ability. Gesture, form, and composition fuel all the lessons of the course, and since Glenn does those three things better than anybody alive, you won't find somewhere to learn about clothing or drapery like Glenn can teach you here.