Discover the world of art
It is good to connect with other artists to share inspiration and support one another. You can learn traditional art techniques from books or online. Copying the masters and stealing ideas is good! It is how you learn. I will work on listing below some of the good books and resources I have found on the subject.

Art History
Rookmaaker, Hans R. Modern Art and the Death of a Culture. Wheaton, Ill: Crossway, 1994.
Vasari, Giorgio. Lives of the Artists. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1991.

Learning technique

Philosophy

Beautiful Contemporary Art
Check out the Catholic Art Institute at https://www.catholicartinstitute.org/ to see some good examples of Christian artwork by contemporary artists.