as others have already stated, art history is a pretty wonderful subject and in the pre-modern era was just as much a pursuit of science, technology & esoterica as it was aesthetics. there are also many fascinating characters
if you want to learn drawing i would recommend looking into peter han's dynamic sketching courses and scott robertson's how to draw/how to render books.
for painting, richard schmid's alla prima is probably the best starting place. i also think the preface alone is something every aspiring artist would greatly benefit from reading. plein air and figure drawing sessions are a very good way to dive into your local art scene on top of being one of the best ways to learn.
for a mix of all the above http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
>http://historyonfirepodcast.com/episodes/2016/8/15/episode-1...
if you want to learn drawing i would recommend looking into peter han's dynamic sketching courses and scott robertson's how to draw/how to render books.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaif0PpNMas&list=PLQ9CsVTcIG...
for painting, richard schmid's alla prima is probably the best starting place. i also think the preface alone is something every aspiring artist would greatly benefit from reading. plein air and figure drawing sessions are a very good way to dive into your local art scene on top of being one of the best ways to learn. for a mix of all the above http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com
i would also be remiss not to mention
https://www.youtube.com/@ArchipelDocumentaries/videos
which has been putting out tons of great interviews with contemporary japanese artists