Who would be a better teacher than an old master?!
Artwork by Lauren Warren
I NEED to paint something so alive, so aware, the painting itself has its own stream of consciousness.
Art takes up every empty cup and dusty corner of my life. I’ve…
Art Competition Archive
With Persistence and God’s Help
Artwork by Fred J. Sklenar
I have been involved with fine art and illustration for more than five decades. I received my formal art education at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. My family served as…
At last, I have found what I have been looking for!
My name is Marie, I am Irish and am a grandmother of 4 children.
I love art as it is more than a hobby, it is a therapeutic distraction for me as I also…
Art keeps me young
Artwork by Juan Cesana
… Art for me is a hobby, all the art I have done so far was for family or friends.
Art keeps me young on my mind and I’m always exploring…
Obsession with drawing and painting
Artwork by Bethany D Boyd
As a mother of four, artist, wife, and musician, I have always had a love for anything that sparks the imagination. Growing up with a single mother, I always…
I want to paint as the old masters
Artwork by Wassim Touir
I’m 18 years old. I loved drawing since I was a little kid. I always tried to develop my art through training and I found that the Old Masters Academy competition…
The Old Masters Still Rule
Artwork by Robert Brocking
…As someone who has never had a single art lesson, I appreciate that the opportunity to have guidance from an academy professional could make all the difference. Learning by trial…
I didn’t want to stop drawing
Artwork by Naomi Segal Deitz
… it has been a stop-and-start voyage so far. Despite several years of painting, a shelf of resources, a few workshops, and some success, I still feel with each painting…
My interest in animals dates back to my boyhood
Artwork by Ghulam Abbas Khaskheli
…I simply love to paint the animals of Pakistan in their natural habitats very luckily; this is my job in the Wildlife Department of Sindh.
My interest in animals dates…
Wish for real art instruction!
Artwork by Ana Maria Jauregui
…I am 49 and have two kids 15 and 19. Art takes one of my first places in my life, after family, of course.
Since I was little I loved…
