Reviews of professor Russell Leng

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He doesn't mince his words with his feedback but he isn't mean either. At worst he can be passive aggressive. But if you engage with him he will get passionate about your passions and invest time in you. Also some painting cannot be rushed so be prepared to spend a lot of time on assignments.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Kind of a jerk when it comes to feedback and student interaction. He doesn't connect with non art students at all, and is super rude when he gives you feedback in front of everyone. You would expect a fun, interactive and easy art course with him, but it's not like that at all. He makes art just seem like work.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Good at explaining projects. Genuinely wants his students to succeed in his courses.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Leng is both professional and caring in his approach to teaching. He clearly wants to see you succeed. Drawing isn't something you can whip up in 24hrs and expect to be given a fair grade; so my encouragement to you is show up to class and put in the hours after class. Russell is kind and knows his sh!t - respect. Take his class for sure!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Leng was great and was very welcoming to students. His feedback was harsh at times, but he genuinely wants students to do well in his class, so take his feedback and do it and you'll get a good grade. Art takes a long time, so plan for that with your class schedule.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Russell is amazing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Russell is an amazing professor who is very welcoming to all students in his class. He gives good critique in a way that isn't too harsh and more helpful. He does not judge you no matter what level of art you are at and gives critique based on what you are capable of. He is welcoming to all students even if you aren't an art major/minor.