Old Masters Academy

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I want to make my living off my paintings

Artwork by David Miller

… I started an art degree in college, but later switched to Information Technology to cover the cost of living and raising a family. I’ve been working in IT Security for quite a while now, but my love has always been painting.

I fall asleep at night thinking about painting. After I finish painting for the evening, I’ll take a picture of my progress, and then I will lie in bed and critique my work for long periods of time. When my eyes won’t stay open any more, I close them and start thinking about how I might paint tomorrow, and I visualize the brush strokes and the colors. I reflect on what I did that really worked and what didn’t. I do this almost daily. I am happiest when I start painting and all the way through the process. …

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I was bombarded with the usual “no one can support themselves with art” …

Artwork by Karen Ferrand Carroll

… Of course when it came to a course of study in school I was bombarded with the usual “ study something practical” and “no one can support themselves with art”.

Fast forward through the years, marriage, kids, job, bills, parents and any my time got pushed to the back. Grab a little time here and there, painted when I could. Self learn from whatever I can sneak in. I feel I was blessed with the ability to see with the wonder and fascination so many of us out grow or put aside because ‘it is time to grow up’. …

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I like classical painting

Artwork by Zhou Xu

I am a Chinese immigrant and my English is not very good. I like drawing since I was a child. I graduated from Shanghai academy of fine arts and majored in sculpture. I worked for 35 years on animated films. My animation won many awards. I live in Las Vegas now, mostly on oil portraits. Not too much emphasis on commercialization.

Painting is the most precious content in my life. I am always looking for the techniques and connotations of classicism. …

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I always kept practicing on my own …

… Though I have been drawing and painting for many years I am still not able to draw what I imagine or create any drawing on my own, which is one of the biggest struggles I have.

I just want to get better every time.

I was browsing for some drawing lessons when I found the old masters academy course. I think the skills you share is what’s missing in me as an art lover. And so glad that I found this course. …

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Life at its best—painting!

Artwork by Rachel Marsh

The opportunity to be enrolled in the Old Masters Academy is to have a dream to come true. I have been “hanging out” at the Old Masters academy website loving every bit of information being shared and am hungry for more.

I recently joined a local art guild to meet other artists and I am aware that need to “fill in the gaps of my present hobbyist/seat of my pants training” with professional instruction. Recently I attempted the old Flemish painting style…and it I had been hard to find complete information regarding materials, techniques, steps….and different artists seem to give conflicting information. …

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The art took important part in my job in my entire life

Artwork by Péter Somlyai

… I’d like widening and deepening my my skills. I like the Classicist style but I’m especially interested in with Renaissance and Baroque.

I think the Old Masters Academy offer a opportunity for me to learn new topics on an available way.

I want to take part in this competition because I want to compare my pictures to others and the reward can be very useful for every artists.

I’m curious about the opinion of the audience and looking forward competition. I hope the public like my artwork and they want to help me develop my skills