How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials
I was interested in drawing from childhood. But I never take it seriously. Last 8 years I tried to find my way in art. I was creating digital images in illustrator. It was hard to do without drawing basics. Recently I started to learn sketching. This work is one of my drawings in the sketch. …
Art is everything for me, every time I wake up in the morning there is an sketchbook and a pencil beside my bed every morning I draw even my dreams.
There are a lot of challenges but I want to challenge myself. I want to learn life drawing, nudes, portrait with colors because I don’t know very well. …
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
The quality has been decreasing
I want to learn it the proper way
The way it was developed for centuries by old masters …
I am 55 years old. I was born in Guatemala City and as long as I remember, I have always loved to draw but really did not have the time to dedicate myself to learn. All drawing instruction I had was from primary and high school art classes. Later in my life I enrolled in free courses, beginning Calligraphy online courses, lettering and aquarelle courses. Finally, I enrolled a drawing academy where I had to copy certain things at the academy and I was only allowed to draw three hours per week, so I did not advance much. …
Throughout my childhood I always had pencils or paint in my hands. I entered many competitions and won a few. But life as an adult began and creating art fell by the wayside. Now I’m older, my children are older and I have the time to pursue the pencils and paint that I left behind.
I love to paint animals, building up their features one layer at a time. I do struggle to know if a painting is done, if I’ve captured the animal’s uniqueness to the best of my ability or if I’ve gone too far and should have stopped a few brushstrokes ago! …
To the path of my primary school which was in an old and traditional quarter of ancient city. All the old Alleys, the colors of the walls, people all fascinated me. I started by drawing with simple supplies and simple knowledge.
But not having much encouragement from my parents, who were interested in completing my traditional education like other children of the family. But this behavior strengthened me and prompted me to learn drawing and painting my self.
