I want to paint, but have never even had brush in hand.?

I can draw pretty good. I love the outdoors, would love to paint the woods, trees with all the beautiful colors and chip monks chewing the acorn on the log. Outdoors paintings. Would I have to go to school to learn or could I learn from doing? I want to paint, but have never even had brush in hand.?
I'm in your shoes right now. I've always wanted to paint but never even took a class or anything. So I bought the cheapest paints, some affordable brushes, and started painting on things like cardboard, matte board, poster board etc--just for practice.





I've got a lot to learn, but for me it was just easier to learn by doing. I say just pick up a cheap brush from a local hobby store, and see what happens. I want to paint, but have never even had brush in hand.?
It depends on your learning style. Do you learn by doing or by observation? I learn by observation and by reflection, so taking a class is essential for me. But I know people who just pick up a new hobby and work at it till they get it right.
You can learn from doing it yourself and


reading books on how to paint
just try it and figure out what is the best way for you to do it