Art Competition Archive

I finally gathered the courage to quit my day job to learn art

Artwork by Parul Pancholi

My name is Parul. I am 30 years old and I reside in India. I completed my graduation 8 years ago as a software engineer. I never could find my heart with my career as a coder. Painting always came to my rescue then.

I left my job to find more jobs that paid the bills. I worked in fashion, in marketing for startups and also started my own online jewellery store but I got the feeling of belonging only during times I held my paint brush or my charcoal pencil.

Last year in May, I finally gathered the courage to quit my day job to learn art and pursue what I loved the most in life.It took me 8 long years to do this. Art courses are expensive and India doesn’t have courses that teaches classical art. So I had the intent but no direction and guidance. I realised very soon that I have to teach myself instead because it’s not going to be an easy path. Going abroad to study was not an option because I would never be able to afford the expenses. But I did not give up nor I succumbed and went back to the day job.

I am and have always been fascinated by works of the great masters like Rembrandt, Sargent, Repin, Bouguereau and so many others. I couldn’t really control the urge. So I started teaching myself to draw and paint. …

I always wanted to learn new skills …

I studied art at university and have always had a passion for art.

Art takes my mind to a more colourful and fun place. Art embellishes my life and I always wanted to learn new skills and improve existing. I guess this art course is the perfect course for me. …

The making of a great Artist

Artwork by Edgar Imomoh

… My challenges are getting more media of expressing my thoughts and pushing the boundaries of my works through exposure to more art resources.

I want to learn several techniques involved in the making of art to incorporate into my current experience in other to push my artistic boundaries.

The old Master’s academy is wonderful, am amazed at how much contributions they have doled out through their online channel to help make artists and art making a worthwhile experience. …

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The Old Masters in Me

Paintings by Caroline Bell-Reed

I have been dabbling in the arts for many years, and actually went to the University in Windsor Ontario and received a bachelor of Fine Arts.
My enjoyment of art comes from pleasing others….its very gratifying when my art is appreciated and valued…..and even treasured.

I would like to learn how to loosen up, add drama and boldness in my portrait work. There are so many things I need to learn to be good.

The Old Masters Academy would be a great resource – I believe winning the course would vastly improve anyone’s skills….it would be an honor and a privilege to take the course. …

My journey to become an Old Master painter

Artwork by Alejandro Lopez-Tasso

I am from Peru and reside in the states, been doing art seriously for the past ten years.

I practice art when time allows from work and I want to leap to be a professional artist. I been interested in old masters techniques. …

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…the desire to paint like the Old Italian Masters still remains…

Paintings by Susan Marshall

… Having spent a lifetime with these arts, I came to drawing and painting later. Later means after I had the courage. Quite by chance I saw a wonderful realistic full portrait drawing in a gallery window on my way to work. I loved it. I discovered the same painting reproduced on a flyer advertising art classes. I wrote to the painter who never responded and read through his biography to find he trained in Florence, Italy.

Two years later I spent 8 years in two academic academies, and surprisingly never learned to paint the traditional, time honoured way of the masters. I had wonderful teachers and the experience to study the impressionist style, but the desire to paint like the old Italian masters still remains. …

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Ancient Arts

Article by Mohamed Magdy

For more than 15 years I studied and work in the field of ancient Egyptian arts and Architecture.
Everyday I deal with arts in museum and temples also reading and studying every time something new about arts.

I need to study Old Masters paintings to knew from the start of painting and how to the finish it. To know about ration in paintings, how to form light and shadow, underlay color, how to mix color like old masters correctly and the effect of drama in painting, it will be great chance for me. …

I want to win the Old Masters Academy course!

Painting by Laura Young

I am an amateur artist that constantly imagines new pictures. My passion for art (that has increased dramatically) since childhood leaves me frustrated because my skill as an artist is not on par with the images in my imagination.

The paintings in my mind are three dimensional, vividly colorful and striking with a bold sense of realism and my drawings pale in comparison.

My dream is to paint like the Old Masters

Painting by Juan Rames

I grew up in a remote village with access to art teachers and art schools. The first time I tried oil painting was about 5 years ago, when I moved to a city and found new friends among artists. My wife says I have art talent. She is very supportive and I think she likes my art, but I know how much I have to learn to paint professionally.

I found Old Masters Academy video lessons when searched youtube for painting tutorials. I think this one of the best art courses on the Internet that can teach me all I want to know about mixing colors, using layers and glazings. I have some art books about oil painting, but watching a master painting in front of my eyes is totally different experience. That is why I want to become an Old Masters Academy student.

I would love to paint like the old masters

Artwork by Irina Shapiro-Dimarsky

I picked up the painting brush 2 yrs ago and my life has changed since. It was a calling. I never painted before and didn’t know how.

I am interested in portraits mostly, and would love to paint like old masters.

My favorite artist is Rembrandt. Last year I went to Amsterdam to see how he used to live. I am very passionate and give 150 percent to developing myself everyday. I my intention is to bring healing with my art. I used to be a healer before I picked up the painting brush. …