Find a teacher that can demonstrably draw/paint to a high level.
Observe the first few lessons to make sure that he is also good at transmitting the information and is passionate about the art.
Art has a rational component which we can call the ‘technique’ or ‘craft’ of the field. In drawing this would be light/shade, perspective, texture, drawing material etc. but it also has an intuitive component that results from developing an aesthetic sense. It is important to realise that art is not learned just from painting but by seeing the world through a painters eyes. Observing the world and understanding the way the eye perceives it and the mind reproduces it.
In my opinion, the most important advice:
Find a teacher that can demonstrably draw/paint to a high level.
Observe the first few lessons to make sure that he is also good at transmitting the information and is passionate about the art.
Art has a rational component which we can call the ‘technique’ or ‘craft’ of the field. In drawing this would be light/shade, perspective, texture, drawing material etc. but it also has an intuitive component that results from developing an aesthetic sense. It is important to realise that art is not learned just from painting but by seeing the world through a painters eyes. Observing the world and understanding the way the eye perceives it and the mind reproduces it.