>>4220323anatomy, perspective and value - plenty of resources, i agree there are conflicting answers here about the exact way of studying, but i think the best resources are visible and you can manage to figure it out
color theory though? absolute shit. the only advice youll ever get here is "marco bucci" and "james gurney". i would really love to see a beginner deciphering gurney's book and applying the knowledge to their painting. but wait, theres more! most people here will tell you that color isnt that important anyay!! and then they proceed to post 388392 b&w paintings, sketches and studies.