How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials
Dear Natalie,
I’m working on the portrait painting assignment, learning different oil painting techniques.
Here’s my first portrait in oil. Can you tell me know how to improve it?
Old Masters Academy is a great course; I am learning here so much.
Thank you for your help!
Hello again, Natalie,
Thank you so much for your previous critique. It was so helpful.
Here’s my new portrait and I would really appreciate your advice. …
… In the last 10 years, among other things, I graduated from the Piarista grammar school in Kecskemét, I developed myself in a self-taught way, then I went to an online academy and evening school as a painter. Where I can learn the mysteries of painting from Contemporary Artists namely from János Zoltán Kovács and many other excellent artists. I also got my Certificate as a Graphic Designer and Painter here, which is the fruit of 4 hard years of work. …
… Even though the art material is expensive and many times I have to travel to nearby big city to get them, I still not give up practicing. I love to learn from different masters for different style, I had tried to learn from Van Gogh and DaVinci, Vermeer and I wish one day, I could be able to visit Europe to see those masterpieces in person. Since I am self-learning, it is often a trial and error. Sometimes felt frustrated, but I got never give up to learning from old masters.
On day I found Old Masters Acedemy course, I was surprise by its exist: it is an online education so even people from small town like me could have access the art education, which was not possible as before. It teaches the old masters’ technique that not many other classes focus. I hope I could learn from these techniques to bring my art creation into next level. …
…Now, one may be thinking, why study the old Masters? To not study them would be ignorant with their power being untapped. Art at one point had a higher calling and took place for governments and churches to use for their communication. The old masters were a part of this process.
With the use of this program, I can get the proper training to paint and communicate at a high level. Many people like me try to get back to the old skillset of the masters, but much of it is not being trained in modern day society or has been forgotten. This has been a struggle. …
… I am now retired and no longer encumbered with caregiving responsibilities and I’m able to consider my lifelong dream of becoming an accomplished artist. It’s time to realize my dream and embrace my passion.
I recently lost my youngest daughter and in my grief I turn to painting as consolation during times of sadness.
However, I have many obstacles in my pursuit of becoming the artist I want to be. …
