Before you go out and buy all the new art supplies and start throwing paint on the canvas. you need to figure out why you want to get into painting and what you want to achieve from it. Your answers will determine how you proceed and what you should focus on studying. I don’t believe there is a static learning path that everyone must follow to master painting. Everyone has different natural inclinations, interests, and skills. So that determine the optimal learning path they should follow.   For example, some people don’t have the patience to sit down and accurately capture every tone and detail of their subject. Joseph Blake…