Depends on "what" you are being educated. If you are a designer, painting can be very educational as they contain: - Line - Color - Form - Space Studying t

Depends on "what" you are being educated. If you are a designer, painting can be very educational as they contain: - Line - Color - Form - Space Studying the use of these elements can make you a better designer for sure. If you are a film maker, you make study an artist's use of color (Monet, Mondrian) to get inspired for your color palette. You are right that studying paintings won't magically make you a better person or make you a better at basketball but in the realm of creation, studying paintings are definitely valuable.