<p>For those interested in working in the classical realism style, here are a few schools:</p>
<p>[Florence</a> Academy of Art, School of fine arts Italy](<a href=“http://www.florenceacademyofart.com/]Florence”>http://www.florenceacademyofart.com/)
[Angel</a> Academy of Art :: Dedicated to the Continuance of Classic Realist Painting](<a href=“http://www.angelartschool.com/]Angel”>http://www.angelartschool.com/)
[Grand</a> Central Academy of Art](<a href=“http://www.grandcentralacademy.org/]Grand”>http://www.grandcentralacademy.org/)</p>
<p>These schools can be attended without getting an undergraduate degree, and are cheaper than attending most US art schools. Many graduates of these programs do well as free-lance painters, because they can take on portrait commissions in addition to their own work.</p>
<p>My daughter, now 24, attended two of those schools, and is doing very well as a freelance painter. She never attended college.</p>