Art Competition Archive

I have a desire to use art as a way to challenge and shape society

Artwork by Caleb R Manske

…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. …

Not afraid to become “AMAZING”!

Artwork by Sandy Fox

… 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. …

I always find myself drawing characters in sketchbooks

Artwork by Yesenia Pleitez

…My favorite thing to paint is birds, because they are very fluffy and have easy shapes to paint. My favorite thing to draw are cartoons. I always imagine my self running a tv or Netflix show, so I always find myself drawing my characters in notebooks and sketch books, buts unlikely that I would be able to pitch my ideas since the animation industry is not the best in its current state. …

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I am a boy with a hobby in drawing and sketching

Artwork by Mitchell

My name is Mitchell. I am a 20-year-old Australian boy with a hobby in drawing and sketching. Mundane as this description sounds, I like to keep things simple ( it’s what Leonardo solicits after all; “Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication”).

However, I should amend drawing and sketching isn’t an entirely appropriate way of describing the hobby. I am more in the habit of trying to cultivate skills to clearly express the unique ideas that cross my mind almost daily. …

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Painting is the greatest joy I know

Artwork by April Kim

… However, university art programs are void of the art instruction that would elevate my art practice to the next level. I specifically and exclusively work with oils and I am missing the training that I very much long for. I will be turning 59 years old next week and have more enthusiasm for making art than ever before. With further tools and knowledge from Old Masters Academy, I believe I could create paintings at the level I believe I have the capability to produce. …

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I want to learn the technique and style of old masters in an authentic way

Artwork by Sadaf

… I want to learn the technique and style of old masters in an authentic way. I find that I can learn in the comfort of my own home (if I’m willing to put serious effort in learning) what I couldn’t learn in an Art college. Guidance is precious and Old masters academy is providing the unique platform for artists who are willing to learn serious drawing skills that Renaissance masters had. …

Making it sublime

Artwork by Lindsay-Vovette Simon I am an artist who is syruggling to get my ary work into galleries and also i feel like i cld use more guidence-the madters academy is an excellent way to… Making it sublime

My art is my life

Artwork by Luca Vos

Im an advertising graduate, and in the last year I have been trying to make a career change to something even more creative as illustration.

My biggest obstacle right now is that my painting needs a lot of improving; I actually need to start over.

I would like to win the Old Masters Academy course

Artwork by Sonya Ghanem

One of my favorite courses was oil painting. I liked painting with oil because you can easily mend your mistakes and even start painting on the same canvas all over again.…

Still I believe that portrait painting in oils like old masters would be a wonderful challenge. …

Art is my joy and therapy in isolation!

Artwork by Carmen

… My artistic challenges are to learn how to paint realistically, but in a loose and imaginative manner. I adore the artwork of the male and female Old Masters. They were the pioneering trail blazers of art and made such innovative discoveries in art techniques. The way they painted takes my breath away! I want to learn about all their art techniques! I want to know about their colour theory, how they mixed colours effectively, their different layering techniques, and how they painted human skin, hair, clothing, animal fur, bird feathers, and water realistically using modern materials. I want to paint portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and paint images that I see in my imagination using the painting techniques of the Old Masters. …