How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials
… Artists are not like athletes. We cannot win gold. We cannot beat other creatives. We cannot come first. Sport is objective. Our craft is subjective. Creating to “be the best” is a waste of energy. Instead, create to connect to the people who need you. Because they’re out there. Create in your way, because there’s no right way .Take the pressure off, and focus on your unique brand of magic. …
I was born in the tropic, where colors, lights and shadows plays around us inviting us to observe it, to enjoy it, where light increase the beauty of the multicultural human being skin colors and movement of nature… thus began my passion for color and the pleasure of imitating that beauty with draw and paint.
I am an artist in love with the beauty of the techniques used by the old masters, and by the fascination that it produces in me to enjoy them today even there are centuries in between, the audacity of including contemporary techniques in the background of an artwork with classical techniques as well as The Royal Ontario Museum in which modern architecture merges with its ancient architecture showing a fascinating contrast in which beauty captivates old and young, everyone. …
I am currently in my junior year of high school. It has always been difficult for me to speak or write about myself. I can never seem to choose the right words for explaining my emotions or thoughts, but that is because I do not think with words. …
My name is Carmen. I have always demonstrated a passionate interest towards art since I was little. I remember my first dream was to go to Paris and become an artist when I was five years old! Art has always taken the most important place in my life. A lot of people including my family and my loved ones have tried to dissuade me from pursuing my dream. They say art is not a profession. …
Hi, my name is Lilian. I’ve started painting in oils in 2014. Since then I’ve been learning techniques with different teachers but what I found most interesting and helpful was to learn from the old masters. …
I am a wife and mother of three children. I began painting five years ago. Through my personal study I discovered the Classical Atelier. I currently work full time as a grammar school teacher and fine art instructor at the Buffalo Creek Boys School. I have not had the opportunity, yet to attend an academy or receive professional training in my work. …
