#8 in Hobbies & CraftsSkoolfrom $29/month

Animal Painting Skool

Animal Painting Skool is for artists who struggle to paint animals. Improve from whatever level you are at.

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How this community works

Pricing: $29 a monthWell above the hobbies & crafts median of $11.50.
Size: 258 membersBigger than 29% of the hobbies & crafts communities indexed here.
Revenue ceiling: $7,482 a monthIf every member paid the listed price. Free tiers, discounts and churn are not visible from outside.
Format: 3 paid tiers
Platform: Skool
Category: Hobbies & Crafts
Last verified: 16 October 2026

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3 paid tiers: one price for access, another for proximity. Worth copying once you know which members want more of you.

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About Animal Painting Skool

Animal Painting Skool is for artists who struggle to paint animals. Improve from whatever level you are at.

Why you should join: Learn from an experienced fine art painter through structured lessons, feedback and a friendly community of animal artists. From $29 a month.

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From $29 / monthly
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The one-liner

A $29 a month Animal Painting Skool room for struggling with painting animals? Having sold over $2M.

What they actually sell

Animal Painting Skool by Mark McKenna struggling with painting animals? Having sold over $2M in fine art, I can help you improve from whatever skill level you’re at. The public offer sits at $29 a month. Copy also pushes an annual path around $97 a year in places. Members are promised master Animal Painting With a Pro, "Ten Keys to Painting Like a Pro" Ebook, two Monthly (Recorded) Livestreams (90+ Minutes Each), 12-image Ready-to-Paint Reference Pack each month, and group critique session recordings. Inside sit 54 courses and a dense module library. A formal money-back promise is not spelled out on the about page.

Who pays and why

Hobbyists who want company while they practise, not another lonely tutorial tab. The itch is starting projects and never finishing them alone. They pay for peer support and a place to keep practising with others.

Where the members come from

Mark McKenna's Instagram, Facebook and website presence appears to feed the room. The Skool community reads as the member back end for people already drawn to that work. Exact follower counts stay off the public page.

What's holding it back

If live energy fades, members who came for company will treat it as another course tab.

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Run a hobby community around weekly making together, not only a content library.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for other skill hobbies with weekly making together. Weak for passive content libraries.

Written 16 October 2026

Reviews

5.0(8 reviews)

Richard Stigall

From Skool

“Mark has put together a really great program. There is a lot of value in his instructional videos, and the live painting sessions he does are excellent. Getting to hear him explain his thought process step-by-step has really helped me. If you're looking to improve your skills, this group is well worth your time. My previous experience has been realism and trying to make a painting as good as a photo. Mark takes a reference photo and creates a a painting that is far better!”

patty-oliva-2198

From Skool

“I’m enjoying Mark’s teachings, sharing his years of knowledge. Hearing his commentary and thought process with each step has provided me great insight and belief that I can create lifelike art as well. Thank you!”

Charles Pero

From Skool

“Mark is an incredible teacher, i am going on two years working with mark and the level of my art has increased by a 100%. He is patient, kind and very profesional with his business. So thankful that i am a student of mark mckennas Skool. EDGAR DEGAS “ Art is not what you see, But what you make others see” mark brings that out of me. Thank you mark.”

Susan Fullen

From Skool

“Mark is an amazing artist and an excellent instructor. He is very supportive in his feedback, and generously shares his time and knowledge to encourage his students to reach new levels of success with their art. The organization of SKOOL is easy to follow and extremely helpful to beginners as well as artists wanting to learn how to paint with oils and/or learn new techniques. I highly recommend Mark and would encourage anyone interested in oil paint to give it a try!”

tara-davis-3764

From Skool

“Mark is an exceptional and wonderful instructor. With his immense knowledge and in depth tutorials your art will reach another level and any art goals you have will be reached. I’m so glad to be apart of Skool.”