We have seen our daughter grow in confidence as she developed her art skills with Maya over the past few years. We now have all three children enrolled and they have an impressive portfolio of incredible guided art projects, in a range of art mediums using various techniques. The confidence in art definitely transfers into all areas of their lives, as they learn what they are capable of with some positive encouragement and expert direction. Art is a great outlet for whatever mood you are in (happy, sad, angry, contemplative, bored) and compensates well for time otherwise frittered away on digital devices. School projects often include an artistic option (draw a poster or a story board or a family crest or a self portrait), and art classes have enabled my children to confidently tackle those tasks with a foundation of technical competence. They all now have class reputations for being "good" at art which builds self esteem AND they enjoy sharing the tips they have learned about scale, proportion, texture and colour with their friends. I can't rate the Realisticus Art Academy Team highly enough - the classes are awesome and fun, and the life skills are priceless. Definitely worth the investment!