Is it worth studying with Yegor Matit: reviews of the "Art-Matit Drawing School" Automatic translate

Egor Matita is the founder of the popular Art-Matita School of Drawing. He is the author of several books and a follower of the photorealism technique. This is a professional artist who shares his knowledge and helps even someone who has never tried to learn how to draw. Reviews about Yegor Matit and his school are contradictory: the majority evaluate his methodology and teaching positively, but there are also dissatisfied ones. Our editors decided to figure out why this is so. We studied the reviews, visited the school’s website and asked questions to the experts.

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Introduction to the world of drawing with Egor Matita

Egor Matit has a higher art education and 10 years of teaching experience. He constantly improves his qualifications, takes professional courses, and improves himself. The Art-Matita drawing school has been working according to his method for 5 years and has won many positive reviews.

Egor Matita tries to make course programs accessible and suitable for beginners. He believes that anyone can learn to draw, all you need is desire and practice. In addition to courses, Egor holds free events, writes articles and books, maintains a Zen blog and a Youtube channel.

People often share in their reviews that drawing in the courses and marathons of the artist Matit is a relaxation for them, an opportunity to relax and get distracted. Many people call these lessons anti-stress and meditation. In the process of drawing, they forget about problems and have fun.

We found a lot of such reviews, which prompted us to think: is learning to draw as an adult a waste of time or a useful activity? Should a person, for example, at the age of 40–60, spend money on this? We decided to get answers to these questions from Egor Matit.

“Of course it’s worth it! Unfortunately, in our daily routine we often put off our desires and relaxation until later. Many of our students say that once in childhood they dreamed of drawing, but due to lack of time or other circumstances they were not able to continue their studies. And you can’t imagine how the eyes of such students light up when, after so many years, they pick up a pencil again!

Definitely worth it! Any age! After all, age is just a number.”

Egor Matita

Proof that drawing with Yegor Matita is popular, in addition to reviews, are free marathons and events. The goal of marathons is to interest people and show that anyone can learn to draw. At the marathon, a person can try his hand, realize the possibilities and decide whether to study the course. From student reviews:

“I recently completed a free marathon with Yegor Matit. I didn’t expect such results from myself. After all, I didn’t learn to draw, although I liked it. But it was only at the marathon that I was able to create a realistic image. Now I want to learn how to draw portraits and give them to everyone I know. To do this, I signed up for a course at Yegor Matit’s school.” Tamara

Of the events, the most significant is the last one. This is the “Matita Art Festival”, which took place in October 2023. Several records were set there: the largest drawing lesson, the largest painting. The festival lasted the whole day and more than 200 people took part in it. After the end, the guests thanked Yegor Matit and wrote in their reviews that they liked the holiday and the warm family atmosphere.

Students’ voice: objective reviews of Egor Matit’s courses

We studied reviews on various resources, Internet sites and chats. They are mostly positive, there are few negative ones.

What students like: positive reviews about Yegor Matit

Many people leave positive reviews after training with Egor Matit. They praise the teacher’s methodology, ability to convey information competently and clearly, and admire his energy and attitude towards students. There are reviews with gratitude, noting that Yegor Matita helped make a dream come true, gave hope and inspired.

“Thank you to Egor for the interesting lessons and friendly atmosphere. I had difficulties in mastering the course, but the support of the curators and chat communication motivated me to continue studying. Now I don’t regret it – I spent this time usefully.” Catherine

“Egor Matita is a wonderful specialist, dedicated to his work. He knows how to inspire others and instilled in me a passion for drawing. Now this is my favorite hobby. Before, I had no idea that drawing was so easy. And after completing the course, I create realistic portraits and plan to draw to order. That’s why I want to leave a review.” Tatiana

There are also many positive reviews about how education is organized at Yegor Matit’s school. Students note a variety of courses, interesting lessons, and support from curators. Most people like that the programs are accessible even to beginners, the explanations are clear, and a lot of relevant and useful information is provided. We found many reviews with admiration for the fact that results are visible already in the first lessons.

“I tried to learn drawing in several online schools, and Art-Matita is the best option. Here you can try any techniques, learn how to draw with pencil, pastel, watercolor, charcoal and even plasticine. The courses have a friendly atmosphere, there is a chat and support from the curator. The price is affordable, you can choose a payment method. Thanks to the school and teachers - now I can draw and teach my child well.” Irina

“I’m 61 years old, I attended art school as a child, but I quit and then didn’t draw. A friend invited me to the club at the Art-Matita school. At first I couldn’t do anything, but I liked it and wanted to learn. I’ve already taken several courses, I like that you can listen to a recorded lesson, pause the video, and watch it again. The teachers explain clearly and analyze mistakes in detail.” Valentina

“I bought a course for my daughter, but it didn’t suit her. The money was returned without any problems, but I was already drawn into drawing. At first I attended free marathons for a year, now I paid for a course on drawing animals. I like the format of the video lessons, in which the teacher draws and explains his actions.” Anna

What raises doubts: negative reviews

We found several negative reviews about Egor Matit’s method. In our opinion, they are left by professional artists or those who studied at art school. They are accustomed to an academic approach to teaching with hand positioning, long-term technique development, and a methodological base. Some newbies also note in their reviews that they lack a clear analysis of each part of the drawing. For them, the explanations seem incomprehensible; there is not enough basis.

“This is a school for those who don’t know how to draw, but want to learn. It can be a good start for beginners. You shouldn’t expect academic rules or lengthy analysis of technology from her. But for a person who does not know how to draw, the first results can be inspiring.” Elena

It turns out that in negative reviews the most common dissatisfaction is the lack of an academic approach in most of Yegor Matit’s courses and marathons. Those who studied at an art school or received higher education in this field note that this is not training; this way you will not be able to become an artist. We asked the school teacher to comment on such reviews.

“I have always strived and strive to live without rejecting the achievements of progress. There are a lot of interesting new directions and trends in the modern world. I have never tried to replace academic education; I respect every professional in their field.

But I wanted to share what I have learned: I have come up with a method with which anyone new to drawing can master the technique in a realistic style. And a realistic drawing style means being as close to a photograph as possible.”

Egor Matita

Why choose Egor Matit’s courses: key benefits

One of the main advantages of the school, which is found in most reviews, is the opportunity to study online. Many course participants are older working people and are not comfortable attending face-to-face lessons. And you can study with Yegor Matit at any time, all you need is a computer or phone and Internet access.

Although we found some confusion in the reviews that this is possible. Some people believe that without the presence of a teacher, communicating with him and correcting mistakes immediately in the process of work, it will not be possible to learn to draw. We turned to Yegor Matita with the question of whether there is any truth in such statements. This is what he replied:

“My method is good because for the first success, only 10 lessons are enough, where you will learn step by step how to independently work on your works.

And our curators will show you what you need to pay attention to when working independently. After all, every month we conduct an analysis not only of work in the course, but also of work completed independently by the student.”

Egor Matita

Based on reviews of the school and studying Egor Matit’s social networks, we were able to find several more advantages of his courses:

• a wide variety of programs in different areas and drawing techniques;
• free lessons, marathons, master classes;
• articles by Yegor Matit on the blog on the school website, in Zen;
• training is suitable for beginners;
• 90% of lessons are practice;
• Convenient schedule that allows you to study at your own pace;
• unique author’s program;
• modern references that you want to draw;
• simple lessons with accessible explanation of the material;
• attentive attitude to each student on tariffs with support;
• accompaniment of the curator with analysis of homework and answering questions;
• In addition to Egor Matit, courses are taught by other professional artists;
• graduates receive a certificate;
• the ability to choose a tariff and payment method, installments.

Egor Matit’s point of view: methods and approaches to teaching

Based on feedback, we saw that students like the variety of programs. The Art-Matita school offers many courses in different areas lasting from 1 to 6 months. Most of the programs are based on the photorealism technique created by Egor Matita. These are the following courses:

• "Wild Graphics";
• "Landscapes in pencil";
• “Drawing people in full height”;
• “Emotions in a portrait”;
• "Filmography";
• “Horse in realistic technique”;
• "Cats: domestic and wild."

There are programs for oil painting, watercolor drawing, drawing with pastels, and colored pencils. Reviews often mention such interesting courses as “Basics of Sketching”, “Dry Brush”, “3D Drawing”, “Fashion Sketch from Scratch”. Egor Matita completed a course in right-hemisphere drawing and actively uses neurography and art therapy at school. The reviews show that creative people like courses in macrame, batik, decorative painting on boards and fabric, and wool felting.

Training is conducted according to the methodology of Egor Matit. It involves a minimum of theory and a lot of practice. The material is presented from simple to complex, lessons are presented in video lecture format. Reviews note that the courses help even beginners learn to draw realistic portraits, images of animals, and nature.

However, sometimes in reviews people express doubt that they will succeed in anything with this format of classes, because they did not learn to draw professionally. They think it is difficult, it requires talent and a lot of time. We decided to look into this question: is it possible to learn how to draw from scratch in courses? Or are really good results only possible for students who already have some kind of foundation? We asked this question from the reviews to the founder of the school, Yegor Matita, and this is what he answered.

“Training from scratch is possible! And our students prove to us every year that what is really important in this matter is DESIRE! And the goal will be achieved.

Each of us just has our own speed. Let one student need a month of training, someone - six months, and someone - a year. But the quality of their work will be identical, because the time difference does not affect the result in any way.”

Egor Matita

Analysis of the minuses: is there any cause for concern?

Apart from doubts about the impossibility of learning to draw without an academic approach, which were resolved with the help of an expert, we found only a few disadvantages in the reviews. Basically, dissatisfaction is expressed due to technical problems that are typical for all online schools. Some people write in reviews that they didn’t immediately understand how to watch the video lesson, others think that it is necessary to provide longer access to the materials.

There are also a few reviews that point out the shortcomings of the feedback. Some students are unhappy that the answer from the teacher does not come immediately. To this we can say that many lessons at school are held in video format, which is provided in recording. This is convenient for busy students; they can view the lesson at any convenient time. That’s why curators don’t respond immediately.

Is it worth enrolling in the Art-Matita Drawing School courses: final conclusions

After studying the reviews and talking with school experts, we can conclude that Egor Matit’s method is unique. His school is worth enrolling in for creative people who already know how to draw and want to improve, as well as for those who have never been involved with it, but dreamed of learning. The course format is convenient, you can study according to your individual schedule.

Many reviews note that there is no need to be afraid: the programs are structured in such a way that they are accessible even to beginners. Everyone can choose from a variety of courses that suit them. And for those who doubt it, we can advise you to attend an online marathon. It is free, allows you to evaluate your strengths and read reviews.

Reviews about Yegor Matit’s school are different, but most are positive. This young artist gives people the opportunity to make their dreams come true, do what they love and believe in themselves. And different payment formats, installments and free marathons allow everyone to learn how to draw.