Old Masters Academy

How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials

Old Masters Academy

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The Old Masters are my inspiration

Artwork by Clive Roberts

As I approach the end of a corporate career I am rediscovering my love of drawing and painting. A 30-year gap and so many wasted hours not learning or honing my skills in visual arts. This has now changed for me.

I attended art school for a short time at 18 but life took me on a different journey and I am now only feeling the inner pull and motivation to dedicate myself fully to becoming a better artist.

As I see it now the truth and beauty in a work of art is found in a strong core set of skills which become the foundation for more creativity and attractive composition and subjects. You can not achieve the latter without the former. How can you reflect the mood and emotion of a subject if proportions are wrong, your technique is flawed, or the treatment of light is poorly executed, and colours are bland and incongruous? …

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I wish I could paint like the Old Masters, not a Copy Cat….

Artwork by Jonah Lin

My career path is a graphic designer. In the art school, all I learned is how to produce artwork mechanically, from a photo or a copy.

In the field of jobs, I start learning how to use computer software, to manipulate the image, to adjust color, contrast, or using a software plug-in to create a simulated oil painting, pencil drawing instantly. But… in deep of in my heart, I screamed to myself: “You’re not a true artist.”

In the art museum, I am not only aways admire the Renaissance old masters painting and sculpture, but also it makes me wonder, what is the secret, to achieve those masterpieces, how long it will take me to learn. I want to learn their skills, but at the same time, I feel that it’s a Mission Impossible. …

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Painting is new to me

Artwork by Denis

I have done about 75 paintings, all in 2017. I am in a low place in my life after a job loss and loss of my independence.

All my work is in acrylic. I have not done anything this year. I am not sophisticated enough to have a clever answer as to the whys and wherefores of my work and what I want. …

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My lifelong dream has been to pursue a professional artist career

Artwork by Sherry Mason

Recently retiring from a career as a pharmacist, my lifelong dream has been to pursue a professional master artist career. I was juried into membership with the Oil Painters of America and I know that I have the ability but I have not been able to fill in the gaps of my learning.

After watching the demos for the Old Masters Academy, I am convinced this course will provide the elements I have been pursuing to become a more accomplished artist.

I am predominantly self-taught which is reflected in my paintings and I now know what I am lacking. As experienced by Natalie, I am frustrated with the techniques taught by the “Masters of today” who clearly don’t appreciate the fine intricacies of color theory as she described. I learned how little I know and how much I can gain in these seven demo videos than I have been able to amass in all the workshops and books I have read. …

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I want to learn how to paint like old masters

Artwork by Dipali Deshpande

My formal education is Mechanical engineering. After working for few years in corporate sector I gave up due to some personal reasons. But apart from doing my responsibilities I wanted to do something for myself, something that I could enjoy.

While helping my son in his art projects I realised this is it. Art is the thing I enjoy most and gives me mental peace. So I started painting as an hobby. But I didn’t realise when this hobby converted into my passion.

Being a self taught artist sometimes I took more long and wrong turns in my art journey. I was looking for a guide who could teach me in traditional way. But in India where focus is on Indian modern, getting proper traditional art education is quite difficult.

I joined two art classes but learned nothing than modern or guess work. To be frank, I was not satisfied with my progress. So while searching for traditional drawing techniques I came across drawing academy course. I thoroughly enjoyed Diploma in traditional drawing techniques under the guidance of of Vladimir and Natalie. Today I can draw with confidence and classical approach just because of that course.

I have started participating in group shows. I am very thankful to drawing academy for giving me new identity.…

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I always wanted to be an artist

Painting by Ana María Jauregui

Hi, I would love to win this lifetime course. I Live in Ecuador. I always wanted to be an artist. When I was little the best I did was draw, make posters and cards for school and family.

When I graduated from school, art was not an option for my father, so I studied interior design so I could work with my brothers. Here in Ecuador there is not so good art schools. Every renowned artists has learned by him or herself. That’s what I have done since I became an interior designer.

I bought my own colours, paints and read, drew and painted by myself in a little space I had in the apartament I got with my husband. …