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I have been a self-taught artist for over ten years now

Artwork by Marija Blanc

I am a first generation Macedonian American. I have been a self-taught artist for over ten years now. I have changed many mediums over the years and painting became my end point, and the one I have stayed with the longest. I have taken some art classes but never wanted to spend the money on an art education, so I chose to study biochemistry instead. However, there is still a lot about art I want to learn in terms of a traditional sense, which is why I’m so glad that I discovered Old Masters Academy. A big part of learning how to paint for me was visiting the Detroit Institute of Arts, and closely observing the paintings of the old masters. I would write down notes on my observations and try to apply those practices to my own paintings. …

I am a self-taught painter

Artwork by Alan Contreras

I am a self-taught painter, I strive to learn every day the technique of the old masters of the Renaissance.

Art is for me, it is the breath of life that makes me envelop every day in a heavenly spirit.

My great artistic challenge is to achieve with my paintings that people change for the good, that those people who are suffering, find in my art spiritual happiness.

I have always wanted to better myself as an artist

Artwork by Evelyn Johns Rivera

I started becoming interested in making art in grade school, when a teacher unexpectedly posted a pen drawing of two bears that I had made as an illustration to a story assignment. I had not thought of myself as someone capable of making art until that day. Since that day, I have got on with it in life, enjoying my day job and my family, always doing art. I always wished for the day that I had all the time in the world to focus on art, but that day has not yet come. I realized along the way, that even the “great” artists still had lives and that a balance is often needed between the two parts of this world.

I have always wanted to better myself as an artist. At first, raising children, I had little income to devote to it, so I continued to draw, and painted as I could afford it. I eventually went back to school to study art, joined a local painting cooperative, and colored pencil association, and learned to exhibit and sharpen my skills. When your life is always rooted in art, art has a way to live within it. …

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Making a little girls dream come true

Artwork by Kristen Franklin

Hello i am a 30 years old mother of 3 girls who are now old enough to allow me to start to rediscover myself. I made the grave mistake when i was young of listening to other people who i thought had my best interests at heart and did not pursue the the fine arts degree opportunity that was offered to me in highschool. And 12 years, marriage and 3 babies later; here i am with a hunger to return to my old love.

Art has been a guilty pleasure that i kept in a drawer by my bed and in boxes in storage which has just now reemerged. …

Arte por siempre

Artwork by JORGE LAGUNES

Me llamo Jorge y tengo 56 años ,soy abogado y administro una oficina tiempo completo , estoy casado desde hace 27 años y tengo una extraordinaria familia .

El arte ocupa un lugar muy importante en mi vida, creo que es algo que me complementa y me hace apreciar la vida de una manera diferente

Mis principales desafíos artísticos son poder seguir aprendiendo técnicas nuevas y mejorando lo que ya hago para poder participar en exposiciones y que la gente sienta y disfrute lo que quiero transmitir cuando pinto. …

Dreaming Realities !

Artwork by Davia Deplanche

I am born in the South of France, in Provence which is bathed in such a unique and powerful light !
I am living presently in the US.

Art always has been part of my journey. I started as a ballerina , then wrote for the french TV and played on stage.
I had the chance to visit many Europeans museums which incited me to draw and paint.

To know when to stop to work on a painting because it is technically finished is one of my challenges and also mastering better different paint technique applications. …

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I have no memory, whatsoever, of my life before art

Artwork by Diana Berrón

I have no memory, whatsoever, of my life before art. In my 35 years on this Earth, there has not been a day of boredom, my eyes have always been amazed by all images: features of faces, cast shadows, beams of light, the distinctive colors of human skin. More importantly, my curiosity has taken me to wonder about the matter and essence of all things, to try to decipher the story between every wrinkle, every freckle, every scar… what makes a person or thing so unique? …

Old Masters Academy Art Competition Winners – Winter 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 MAKE GREAT ART

Artwork by GEORGE H DALTON

I am 75 years old and have been interested in creating great art for most of my life. I was very interested in drawing and painting all the way thru high school and the first two years of college, but as with most people who have a passion – but not an overwhelming desire to follow that passion – life got in the way. I got married, had a daughter, had to make a living and provide for my family. I went to law school and after graduating and passing the bar I went to work as a Deputy District Attorney. As I got closer to retirement I started watching art shows on PBS and they rekindled my desire to create art. I just didn’t know how to go about it. …

I love painting in oils

Artwork by Samridhi Sharma

I love painting in oils. I’m a full time Artist since two years. For me art is an escape from the hassels of daily life to a world that I adore. Art for me is an action / response to the mood, a way of living and earning money. It gives me a kind of peace and satisfaction. …

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