Old Masters Academy
Can’t stop, won’t stop
Artwork by Shravanthi
I’m a doctor from India. I’ve always loved art and used to do well at it in my school years, but as I took on my professional courses I forgot all about it
When the first wave of COVID came, I found myself trying to paint with some rudimentary supplies to keep myself occupied in the lockdown when I was not on duty. …
A journey to be made
Artwork by Kartik Gupta
I am 16 years old
I want to learn many things
One of which happens to be art
The art universities in the world have disregarded all traditional style works …
Never too late
Artwork by Tonya Burgess
I am a retired Tradeswoman and Cancer Survivor still full of life and still observing the world through the eyes of an Artist.
Art is part of the everyday fabric of my life. I see it in the shadows, the trees, the leaves, the streams, the stormy skies and the everyday objects that we use daily.
My Artistic Challenge is to achieve a mastery of Composition, Portraiture, and to give my still lifes a more luminous quality. …
The beauty of art
Artwork by Ronald Mutabingwa
I live a life of hassle where my next day is always a miracle to me because I can’t be certain of what I might do due to the unexpected challenges that always await me but I try my best to maneuver and survive that day. And when stress becomes stress I just get my pen or pencil and paper and begin scribbling ,to move away from realty-the beauty of art. …
I would love to learn the skills and techniques for oil painting
Artwork by Nancy Cebula
Art has been my go to since I was a kid. In Junior High School and High School the studio was where I was safe during those tumultuous years. I discovered I liked working with my hands, I liked the smells and getting messy, and I enjoyed the creative process. I love trying new ideas and discovering what works (and doesn’t work). My whole career was based on art as I was an art teacher and worked with all ages from kindergarten to undergraduates and even senior citizens. …
Old Masters Academy Art Competition Winners – Spring 2022
Thank You!
Big thanks to all Old Masters Academy Art Competition participants and voters!
In nominating the winners, we considered how many votes they have received from other people.
And the Winners are:
I want to become an established oil painter
Artwork by Louis Anthony
Art takes a somewhat special place in my life. I initially wanted to become a doctor as part of my family tradition, but I got interested in art at a later stage in life, one I think is a little too late to start focusing on arts, anyways.
It was around my 16th year that I thought of putting more focus on art; one way I did so was by adding more focus on formal aspects of art, such as anatomy, as they reflect a testable degree of expertise. …
A birth of a world
Artwork by Zain
I was 10 or so when I entered a drawing contest. I lost. I felt discouraged and did not draw again. Fast forward to my 20’s I fell ill. I was diagnosed as schizophrenic; but I discovered Michelangelo. Then Munch. Then Van Gogh. Then Chagall and also Picasso. Then Basquiat. It opened up a new world and I became an artist.
Art is most of what I do. There is always music on. If I watch tv I look for things to draw in charcoal. My room is my studio. I enjoy this because I can work at any time with ease. If I could go back I would have continued to draw. Art saved my life. …
Its simple. I want to paint like the old masters did!
Artwork by David
Four years ago, on my 52nd birthday, I visited Florence, Italy where I was completely blown away by the Renaissance art there.
It triggered a strong desire to learn to paint so when I returned home, I found a class which taught me some of the basics of painting. This was a great first step but now I feel stuck. I’ve reached a plateau.
I’ve never forgotten how much those beautiful old paintings in Italy spoke to me, but the skills required to paint like the old masters are not taught in local classes. …
