Painting brings me joy
Artwork by Celine
I am a 61-year-old Belgian dentist who discovered drawing 10 years ago. I trained in oil painting using Flemish techniques and also studied watercolor. Over the past two years, I have taken…
Old Masters Academy
Art is my passion and my discipline – I paint every day
Artwork by Michael
My name is Michael Reider, and I am an artist who came to painting through a long, winding path. I earned my BFA years ago, but for much of my professional life…
A Painting Secret Hidden for Six Centuries
Varnish Inside the Painting: Why Did Van Eyck Place a Clear Layer Between Glazes?
Jan van Eyck’s 1439 Portrait of Margareta van Eyck, also known as Margaret, the Artist’s Wife, contains a surprising secret. Conservators…
Understanding of classical techniques to paint people
My name is Nikol, and I move between law, visual art and music. I enjoy exploring people, gestures and quiet moments through painting. Art is my balance and my way to slow down, observe and…
A Journey of Art, Struggle, and Legacy
Artwork by Aditya
My name is Aditya Aryan. I am a fine artist, writer, and explorer. But at the center of everything that I pursue, art is the pulse of my life. It is the…
Art that Captures
Artwork by Carol
As an artist i use several media; oils, pastel, graphite, charcoal, and a little watercolor. Portraiture is my special interest. (Although documenting a stunning scene in nature is a close second.)
As…
There Has Never Been a Better Time to Learn Art
Think It Is Too Late to Learn Art?
For most of history, becoming an artist depended greatly on where, when and to whom you were born.
In the time of the Old Masters, training usually…
What If Van Eyck’s Greatest Invention Was a Myth?
The Invention Jan van Eyck Never Made
Oil paint already existed. Van Eyck’s achievement was controlling how light behaved inside each painted surface.
The invention most often credited to Jan van Eyck was not his.…
Art Competition Winner – Summer 2025
Thank You!
Big thanks to all Summer 2025 Old Masters Academy Art Competition participants and voters!
In nominating a winner, we considered how many votes participants have received from other people.
Hoping for a change
Please vote for me by sharing this page: Artwork by Lois Black I am pursuing a life as an artist in a new medium. I’ve been an artist all along, but I was chasing a…
