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Arts never die

Artwork by Yeongmin Yu

I’m a student who paints. I wanted to learn the Flemish technique but there was no place to learn it. Then I found Old Masters academy online course and thought I was lucky. But I didn’t have the money to watch the video. A few days later I had a chance to get a membership here. I applied because I wanted to do it if I could. …

I am finally able to paint what I have envisioned

Artwork by Robin Oliver

… I am certified in Scientific Illustration and have recently completed an Associates degree in Graphic Design, though these are merely tools and methods, they will not take me where I need to go without the soul power found in the depth, elegance and lavish detail utilized by the Renaissance masters.

… The knowledge that you offer in your Old Masters Academy course would allow me to endow my paintings with a more robust sense of realism, to create a visual space which the viewer could almost enter and also act as a door way through which I can finally pass and find myself in the long awaited companionship of the of the blue moon.

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Art is my life

Artwork by Anne N Buffington

Being creative is part of my soul. I have been involved in art since early childhood which is when it became an essential part of my life.

I never got to go to art school. Although I won a scholarship, I had to go to work to help support my family.

I have through the years studied with individual artists and from each learned valuable techniques. …

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He now is painting almost every day…

Artwork by Fabricio Rodrigues Ribeiro

… after the 21 day purification he came up with those amazing art painting (Art Psychography). He now had done more than 20 Art Psychography and he is in love.

His techniques consist in use mixed mediun, recycle Medium Density Fiberboard, wood pounder, graphite, varnish and all kinds of material that he can have. He now is painting almost every day and he is in Love with all the art. …

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To dive deep, to climb another step!

Artwork by Nikolinka Dimitrova

My name is Nicki and I’m a digital artist. For years I have been working mostly digital and in my free time I have been painting watercolors.

Recently, I tried for the first time a multilayered painting – the Flemish method. There is a lot of information on the Internet and I decided that I would do it alone. …

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My Ever Evolving Journey

Artwork by Lorie Turpin

… My studio is cluttered but my mind is not. I like it this way because I can see all of my tools around me and therefore can work easily. (drives my husband crazy!!)…

I also have a photographic memory so when I see something I then study it and I can usually reproduce it and once I get in the ‘zone’ the hours just seem to disappear and life is better. …

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Meeting your dreams

Artwork by Micsandra Vraci

I’m an self-thaught artist, I paint just because I like painting. I like any subject, but I’m most fascinated about landscape and simply the way light falls on objects. …

I like Old Masters Academy because it preserves what I think is the best knowledge in art. I think that, in order to create something that lasts for centuries, you need to learn the basics, you need to understand the laws and potential of what you can achieve.

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My purpose is to know how to paint as the old masters

Artwork by Pau Ruiz

… I had a few years without painting and now I have retaken it. I am more mature and I am more convinced than ever to dedicate myself to what I do in the future, I do not want to stop painting and learning, my purpose is to know how to paint as the old masters did. Colors, tones, mixes, strokes, how did they do it? For me they did magic with painting. …

… In old masters academy I will have the opportunity to learn master techniques, which not everyone knows how to transmit them to you, seems to be a fairly complete course and from the comfort of the house, since not everyone can afford to travel to a good school of Art. …

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My art is a bit like rolling a dice! I’m never sure just how things will turn out

Artwork by Tracey Koch

I’m a mature age art student currently studying art online. This is extremely challenging when you have no practical understanding of different techniques and methods. I have often looked at sample lectures from the Old Masters Academy, which I prefer instead of online tutorials that often contain misguided or incorrect information. …

I see myself as an artist but my art at this moment lacks mastery. I need to plug the holes in my knowledge, to develop reliable skills and techniques.

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Re-Emerging Artist

Artwork by Patti Douglas

My passion was to attend Art College, but my parents wanted me to get my teaching credentials, which made sense at the time, which I did. I taught in California schools for 26 years and recently retired from public education. Now is the time to devote myself to my passion of drawing and painting. …

Old Masters Academy is where I can learn to paint and draw professionally with confidence. I want to win this course to feel confident with my artwork, knowing I will learn to improve my techniques and skills. …

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