I got it to become an art teacher. The degree here (at Concordia) is part of the Fine Arts Faculty instead of a specialization for an Education degree. So all the Art History and Studio Arts classes, plus the requirements for a teaching license.
And I've always loved art. It's something I can't remember not doing in one form or another.
You can absolutely learn to paint on canvas without a degree. Are you thinking oils or acrylics?
I'm thinking of starting with whatever's cheapest to freely waste paint while experimenting. I'm guessing acrylics would be it but I haven't been to the art store yet. It's very close by.
I have plenty of experience drawing digitally, but I never managed to get a feel of using digital oil/acrylic/etc brushes, always opting for cel shading instead. In the future, I'd like to make a painting to sell or display somewhere, just for the achievement.
