Why You Should Go: Rome wasn't built in a day, and the Sistine Chapel took over four years to be completed. Beauty takes time. Spend some quality time on your brush strokes to produce your own masterpiece in inspirational painting courses with Jacques Harvey at Art Work in Progress.

Your Classes: 'Painting Professor' Jacques guarantees that each student will assimilate in twelve, 3-hour classes what normally takes an artist up to two years to learn:

• $250 for twelve 3-hour classes ($500 value)
• $150 for six 3-hour classes ($300 value)
• $80 for three 3-hour classes ($160 value)  

What You Should Know: Professor Jacques Harvey is internationally renowned for his beautiful work and expert teaching skills. He previously served as the curator of the International Museum of Arts in Georgia, and ran Jacques Harvey's Institute of Arts from 2006-2010 in Paris, earning the Silver Medal of Paris. His all-encompassing curriculum turns his students into seasoned artistes – not in a day, but pretty quickly.