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A birth of a world

Artwork by Zain

I was 10 or so when I entered a drawing contest. I lost. I felt discouraged and did not draw again. Fast forward to my 20’s I fell ill. I was diagnosed as schizophrenic; but I discovered Michelangelo. Then Munch. Then Van Gogh. Then Chagall and also Picasso. Then Basquiat. It opened up a new world and I became an artist.

Art is most of what I do. There is always music on. If I watch tv I look for things to draw in charcoal. My room is my studio. I enjoy this because I can work at any time with ease. If I could go back I would have continued to draw. Art saved my life. …

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Its simple. I want to paint like the old masters did!

Artwork by David

Four years ago, on my 52nd birthday, I visited Florence, Italy where I was completely blown away by the Renaissance art there.

It triggered a strong desire to learn to paint so when I returned home, I found a class which taught me some of the basics of painting. This was a great first step but now I feel stuck. I’ve reached a plateau.

I’ve never forgotten how much those beautiful old paintings in Italy spoke to me, but the skills required to paint like the old masters are not taught in local classes. …

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Attempt to Figure Drawing

Artwork by Amarilis Rodríguez González

I am 55 years old. I was born in Guatemala City and as long as I remember, I have always loved to draw but really did not have the time to dedicate myself to learn. All drawing instruction I had was from primary and high school art classes. Later in my life I enrolled in free courses, beginning Calligraphy online courses, lettering and aquarelle courses. Finally, I enrolled a drawing academy where I had to copy certain things at the academy and I was only allowed to draw three hours per week, so I did not advance much. …