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I always had a pencil or brush in my hand

Artwork by Eleanore Ditchburn

Painting has been at the heart of my creative practice since I was young, I always had a pencil or brush in my hand and find it an important way to express feelings to other people. I am at my happiest when I am in front of the easel making beautiful pieces of work in my small studio space.

My aim is to learn the classical painting process which is not fashionable in contemporary art education and to use the knowledge to promote the artisan craft of fine art painting through my passion and knowledge gained.

I am an artist!

Artwork by Lorie

I am an artist! I have been one my whole life and I just can’t stop creating! Not only do I paint but I put all my creative abilities into everything I do…. cooking…..sewing, knitting, etc. etc. You get the picture. …

I truly want to learn more and the Old Masters Academy seems to be what I am looking for. I want to get to a place where my art sells itself and I feel truly fulfilled as an artist.

Creating from within!

Artwork by Katherine Chouliaras Lewis

My name is Katherine Chouliaras Lewis. I am a Melbourne based artist, residing in Rosanna, in the state of Victoria in Australia. I use all mediums and love to experiment and try new and exciting techniques, mediums and surfaces. I am inspired by colour! …

… I love Old Masters Academy. It is very informative and inspiring. I look forward to reading and learning something new from each edition.

how-to-paint-I want to learn to paint like the old masters

I make sure to draw or paint daily to constantly keep improving my skills

Artwork by Nella Schirinzi

I’m a self taught artist with some higher education in Fine Art. I’m Italian & English and currently based in the UK. I work full time in Admin and spend most evenings painting.

Art has and has always had a large place in my life. From visiting museums and spending time trying to recreate old master paintings, I study and read about various art movements. I also find the history and narrative behind old painting very interesting as they add to the piece’s intrigue. I make sure to draw or paint daily to constantly keep improving my skills. …

… I’d love to be able to create pieces of Art to honour the Renaissance Masters and keep this style of Art alive.

I realized I needed to learn how to draw first…

Artwork by Sonia M. Conrad

I am almost 60 years old, from El Salvador, came to this country in 1976 and became a nurse. I have devoted my life to caring for others, 22 years caring for the elderly and will be 15 years in July working for the hospital Home Health. I always loved art, going to museums, galleries, and wished I could do that too. While I drove from patient to patient through mountains, hills, rivers, creeks, woods, I took many pictures of what I wanted to paint one day!.

My son gave me a watercolor kit, I started using it and realized I needed to learn how to draw first, eventhough my desire to paint is greater that I just go for it. …

I paint each day and sketch each evening

Artwork by Paul Ward

I started taking my art seriously when I turned 40. …

To learn even half the information that the classical painters understood as a basic without having the cost of attending an ateliar would be great. This is where Old Masters Academy TM come in. This seems to be the only real course that has structure and has content that is going to deliver on teaching how to paint like the old masters. If I could win this course it would be amazing to gain all this knowledge!

I have been drawing and painting most of my life

Artwork by Charles Grissom

I am 72 years old and know it’s never too late to learn. I have been drawing and painting most of my life so art plays a major roll, especially now that I am retired. I am mostly self-taught.

In the 70’s I was fortunate to be living in Manhattan and I attended Art Students League taking drawing and painting classes for a few months. I was married and had two little girls and a great wife that helped me by working extra so I could pursue my art. Fearing I would never be good enough I abandoned my dream. …

I have a passion for drawing and painting

Artwork by Peta WILLIAMS

How to start is always a challenge whether it be the first step up to a blank canvas or placing a pen upon a clean blank page.
I am an Australian living in Sydney and apart from our catastrophic fires at moment I have a passion for drawing and painting. …

I would appreciate an opportunity to study at Old Masters Academy as it would refine my technique. I would be honoured people should vote for me because I am obsessed with art with learning and with perfecting my capabilities.

Go for oil – might be the right time for me

Artwork by Burkhard Leitner

I was painting since I was a child, with crayons, watercolors, pencils and everything else. With 14 I tried to enroll at artschool, but they refused me. So I turned away from drawing and painting for about 10 years.

Then I startet again and taught myself and learned from books and magazins. Watercolors and acrylics on canvas were and are my favourite materials, some attempts I made with digital painting on a drawing tablet, but it is not like painting with brushes and real colours.

I would like to paint like the old masters

Artwork by Sallie Day Mogerman

My older sister was our family artist. Thinking (erroneously) that there could be only one per family, I spent my youth pursuing Literature. While Dortha was studying portrait painting with a master portraitist I was striving for a Masters in English Lit. But when I saw the beautiful paintings she was producing, I thought, “Hey, I can do that!” …

For the past 15 years, I have been painting portraits at the Foundry Art Centre in Saint Charles, Missouri. But I am rarely satisfied with my work. I want to produce something better. I would like to paint like the old masters.

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