Born in Somoto, County of Madriz, Nicaragua Central America.
My father Cesar Octavio and my grandmother Ana Maria taught me the appreciation and passion for fine art and my son Jose Alejandro and Eliezer David are my daily inspiration. …
After a lifetime living and working in an office environment, I took the big step a few years ago to resign and dedicate myself entirely to what I was in love with since I was a young child: drawing and painting…
… While I was working in my day to day job I was spending all my ‘pocket money’ on art books and especially books on the old masters: the Venetians, the renaissance guys, the flemish masters, etc. I was reading and consuming information on their lives, their art making, their environment and whenever possible, their technique. I was mesmerized and impressed on how dedicated their whole life was on their art and how much discipline they had on improving their draftsmanship…Anyway the amazing pieces of art they left for us and which is a feast for our eyes, is a living proof of that dedication. …
I have painted my whole life whenever I could between raising my son and working. Recently, I have been able to do paint more but I still want to be able to paint daily.
I dream of painting for a living. It would be wonderful to get to a place where I can show and sell paintings in a gallery. As far as taking classes — the internet has been a wonderful tool for my advancement but more of a piecemeal approach and with no feedback. I know having a teacher who can guide my advancing to where I want to go is priceless. I am excited to find the Old Masters Academy. …
…Even though I’m 82 years old, I still challenge myself to continue working towards mastering my art, take it to the next level, and increase my mastery of all the fundamentals. I have been doing portraits and landscapes over 50 years.The Old Masters are my hero’s and what I still strive to become.
I still believe that I have so much more to learn and think the added input and insights from the Old Master Academy could point out some critical areas that I need to improve on that might bring me closer, or help me to reach my goals, and help me to improve even more. …
… I want learn more interesting techniques of painting from other artists and masters. It seems to be helpful to develop and improve my own technique. …
… Dear friends, vote to me, because painting is my passion. I love old masters oeuvres and Old Masters Academy courses are exactly that possibility, which would permits me paint like old masters. …
… When I find a little pice of information about painting, reed it or watch it and learn it. I also followed old masters academy for a while. And I am charmed with it. Unfortunately going to art school is too late for me. I learned oil painting for ten years already with only my effort.. I follow many artist worldwide and test their tips in my paintings.
I want to win the old masters academy courses so much, because I couldn’t do more alone ..and you could be my golden chance … maybe last chance …Thank you…
… My artistic challenges are that my portraits can be flat and lack the fleshiness of skin. Fabric is a challenge in creating the natural folds and light reflection.
I am self taught artist with the internal need to create and never having an “art lesson”. The Old Masters Academy lessons would elevate my art from a hobby to possibly doing commission work someday. …
… Art is in my soul. I often yearn to have a Brush in hand, and to study more of it. I often express my Love for my family through painting.
My great challenge is to stay consistent to create, since I have plenty of responsibilities and financial needs. Regardless, I want to learn more about portrait and figure painting in the natural way, and I think Old Masters Academy can provide the source of inspiration, discipline, and education I need to keep pushing on. …
… Then almost as an ominous warning my portfolio of about 80 pieces was lost in a house fire. And so began the dark period, in my life journey through art, from age 21 until recently (age 64). During those years I produced only a few pieces for charity. Life had set in, I had bills and children and all of those things that kept me from art. Perhaps those are just excuses I always did wonder if was “good enough?”
The bills are paid the life obligations met and I am finally back to my artwork, living and painting in Citta della Pieve, Italy. Here in Italy I am surrounded by beautiful art to study. But the road back has not been easy and the reason I am submitting this essay is to see what you think of my ability and if you can help. …
I’m a freelance artist residing in the Savannah, Georgia area. These days working from home and running a household takes up the majority of my time. I was raised in Southwest, Louisiana and have been creative as long as I remember. I always had some kind of craft project in progress. It wasn’t until after my first semester of college that I decided to enroll in art courses. I was hooked.
At times art took front and center. However, for many years I was filled with self doubt and made lots of excuses to avoid potential criticism. A few year ago I began drawing and painting and have been actively working on projects; some for myself and some freelance work. …
