Exercises for painters?
 

I've been unsuccessful in my search for a local atelier-style facility. Does anyone have specific drawing/painting exercises they could suggest? For instance, I knew someone who painted with Nelson Shanks, whose then-favorite exercise was painting a brick, outdoors.

I'm a firm believer in doing exercises to master specific skills. I'm interested in what specifically works for other painters on this Forum.

Thanks in advance.

Copy the works of the Old Masters. There are lots of posts on this topic and here is one that has lot of them: http://forum.portraitartist.com/foru...?s=&forumid=36