How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials
I am from Peru and reside in the states, been doing art seriously for the past ten years.
I practice art when time allows from work and I want to leap to be a professional artist. I been interested in old masters techniques. …
… Having spent a lifetime with these arts, I came to drawing and painting later. Later means after I had the courage. Quite by chance I saw a wonderful realistic full portrait drawing in a gallery window on my way to work. I loved it. I discovered the same painting reproduced on a flyer advertising art classes. I wrote to the painter who never responded and read through his biography to find he trained in Florence, Italy.
Two years later I spent 8 years in two academic academies, and surprisingly never learned to paint the traditional, time honoured way of the masters. I had wonderful teachers and the experience to study the impressionist style, but the desire to paint like the old Italian masters still remains. …
For more than 15 years I studied and work in the field of ancient Egyptian arts and Architecture.
Everyday I deal with arts in museum and temples also reading and studying every time something new about arts.
I need to study Old Masters paintings to knew from the start of painting and how to the finish it. To know about ration in paintings, how to form light and shadow, underlay color, how to mix color like old masters correctly and the effect of drama in painting, it will be great chance for me. …
I am an amateur artist that constantly imagines new pictures. My passion for art (that has increased dramatically) since childhood leaves me frustrated because my skill as an artist is not on par with the images in my imagination.
The paintings in my mind are three dimensional, vividly colorful and striking with a bold sense of realism and my drawings pale in comparison.
I grew up in a remote village with access to art teachers and art schools. The first time I tried oil painting was about 5 years ago, when I moved to a city and found new friends among artists. My wife says I have art talent. She is very supportive and I think she likes my art, but I know how much I have to learn to paint professionally.
I found Old Masters Academy video lessons when searched youtube for painting tutorials. I think this one of the best art courses on the Internet that can teach me all I want to know about mixing colors, using layers and glazings. I have some art books about oil painting, but watching a master painting in front of my eyes is totally different experience. That is why I want to become an Old Masters Academy student.
I picked up the painting brush 2 yrs ago and my life has changed since. It was a calling. I never painted before and didn’t know how.
I am interested in portraits mostly, and would love to paint like old masters.
My favorite artist is Rembrandt. Last year I went to Amsterdam to see how he used to live. I am very passionate and give 150 percent to developing myself everyday. I my intention is to bring healing with my art. I used to be a healer before I picked up the painting brush. …
