Old Masters Academy

How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials

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Cutting Through the Canvas

Artwork by Linder Kaur

Me? I guess it’s about living life in the fullest way possible including the placement of Art in your life. I paint sporadically. Sometimes full of Passion turning out a dozen paintings.., and then sometimes abject disappointment with my projects that lie sitting on the shelf.

I think its due to lack of learning the basics why the drawings and paintings never match what goes on inside my head. I am battling through the Anatomy Master Class and have learned a lot. Takes a lot of repetition to train the brain. I have seen the difference the course has made with my figurative paintings. Now the people I paint look more lifelike, have movement and don’t look so arthritic. …

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I am a Self-taught paintress

Artwork by Catalina Diaz

… I was attracted like a moth to the fire to the Old Masters technique since long ago, and I set myself to the quest of it, I found a teacher that brought to me the Venetian Technique, a blending of Temperas and other materials used by the Old Masters. I want this, I want to know how they do it, I want to master it, I want to reach the same beauty, boldness, contrast, textures, light that they master. …

… I’m impressed about what you teach here, I’m excited about the wealth of information here, I’m eager to find that this is the next step in my quest. …

… I want to bring new ideas and new art with the power and beauty and technicity of the Old Masters Technique.

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Art now occupies about 80% of my time

Artwork by Brian F Alward

I am 79 years old, retired, and about 10 years into making my senior years productive with fine art. …

… I also taught myself about the mediums of watercolor and acrylics and took some oil lessons.
Art now along with moderate exercise occupies about 80% of my time. …

… I think that, from the description presented in the outline of this course, that the Old Masters Academy can help project me to that end.

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The one with the flaws!

Artwork by Dhrumil Patel

… I came to know about Old Masters Academy recently and just amazed how good it is, to learn and understand the process of paintings. I am excited to find something so real!

I want to learn and expand my skills as I am aware that I need a lot of practice and skill development. But for that, I need a guidance and Old Master Academy can surely provide me that. …

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I want to leave a legacy behind through art

Artwork by Yasmeen

… The Master’s paintings seem so effortless and unique however when I watched videos on old masters academy website, I realised that dead layer was used with various other techniques. Such valuable information is not readily available on YouTube, and I am sure Old Masters Academy has a much bigger treasure of knowledge that an artist can learn from.

I have tough times and sometimes I am not happy with the outcome of my painting, I would consider myself fortunate if I get selected, I would utilize every lesson and perfect the techniques to better myself as an artist.

I am 40 and can’t go back to school to learn if I win this competition I will be able to fulfil my dream without quitting my job. Art is how I wish to leave my legacy behind.

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I woke up and had the urge to just paint and create…

Artwork by Amanda Rozanski

I’m a single mum of two who in all honesty only recently discovered a love for painting. …

… I’m wanting to learn more how to create depth and atmosphere. The old masters Academy seems like the perfect fit!
I love the idea of being to learn from great artists like they’re still here, in an age where so much of our lives is on a screen, we need to make sure the ability to create beautiful art that tells a story and can be passed down the generations as a physical piece not just an image on a screen is not lost. …