Devon Tsuno

ART185 · ART120 · ART194 · ART183 · ART181 · PAINTART · ART123 · ART189 · ART100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 55/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want serious painting training and can handle cost, critique, and heavy work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExpensive MaterialsHeavy WorkloadAdvanced Painting FocusHard GraderKnowledgeable Artist

Students often say he knows painting well and .
The , and expensive materials.
Beginners and non-art majors report that expectations can feel too advanced.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A appears possible, but students repeatedly say you must spend time, buy materials, finish lots of work, and meet strict artistic standards.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content is treated as serious painting work and often feels too advanced for beginner or GE-level students.

Only in-person reviews describe the course challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him for serious art students, but warn beginners, non-majors, and .

Recommendations .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple students call him a and makes students work for higher grades.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and demanding painting expectations.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often praised as knowledgeable and helpful, but several students describe him as .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears , and studio work rather than exams.

Format shift

and critiques, with no online evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but demanding painting instructor with high expectations, costly supplies, and mixed patience for beginners.

Main concern

Heavy workload and expensive materials make the class risky for beginners or non-art majors.

What students said

“Very expensive class!”
ART194

“ if you're lazy.”
ART123

“It's challenging for beginners but he goes right into the foundations and goes in depth on color, value, and techniques on how to paint.”
ART189

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly describe exams, proctoring, open-book policies, or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy or .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you're lazy.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and cost. Credibility rating: High.

🎨 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Devon is an awesome teacher. He is not afraid to teach the real stuff.”

📚 Workload Reality

22/100

“The so don't procrastinate.”

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28/100

“He grade hard and make you do critique by you own in front of class, but it's for your own good in art.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Devon is a great instructor.
He is a great teacher but not for begining painting.
he talks to you like a little kid.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He will make you work to earn the higher grades.
He can be a but it makes you improve and motivate as an art student.
if you're lazy.

Theme 3

💸 About Cost & Workload

Spent $900 on supplies total for the whole semester.
You will be spending close to $700 on materials.
He tend to give lots of works, you have to do 2 pieces of art for and in class.

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen in-person reviews across several years give consistent evidence , and material cost.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Devon Tsuno

x x if you want serious painting training and can handle cost, critique, and heavy work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

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🎨 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💸 About Cost & Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want serious painting training and can handle cost, critique, and heavy work.

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