Artwork by Shubhendu Sarkar
I’m Delhi based student, a painter who pursues BFA degree from College of Art, New Delhi.. I like to play with colors especially to thick pigments..the way old masters did. …
Now I want to create art
Artwork by Robin Croker Poole
I graduated from college with a BA in Art History. I have always been very passionate about art. I worked as an art consultant and was an assistant gallery manager.
Now I want to create art. I want to learn everything about creating art. I loved the methods of the Old Masters. I love how drawing and painting come together. I love how much effort and time went into making these great works of art.
My artistic challenges are mostly finding a local art teacher who does not teach alla prima, organizing the process of painting, and brushwork. …
The Old Masters are my inspiration
Artwork by Clive Roberts
As I approach the end of a corporate career I am rediscovering my love of drawing and painting. A 30-year gap and so many wasted hours not learning or honing my skills in visual arts. This has now changed for me.
I attended art school for a short time at 18 but life took me on a different journey and I am now only feeling the inner pull and motivation to dedicate myself fully to becoming a better artist.
As I see it now the truth and beauty in a work of art is found in a strong core set of skills which become the foundation for more creativity and attractive composition and subjects. You can not achieve the latter without the former. How can you reflect the mood and emotion of a subject if proportions are wrong, your technique is flawed, or the treatment of light is poorly executed, and colours are bland and incongruous? …
I wish I could paint like the Old Masters, not a Copy Cat….
Artwork by Jonah Lin
My career path is a graphic designer. In the art school, all I learned is how to produce artwork mechanically, from a photo or a copy.
In the field of jobs, I start learning how to use computer software, to manipulate the image, to adjust color, contrast, or using a software plug-in to create a simulated oil painting, pencil drawing instantly. But… in deep of in my heart, I screamed to myself: “You’re not a true artist.”
In the art museum, I am not only aways admire the Renaissance old masters painting and sculpture, but also it makes me wonder, what is the secret, to achieve those masterpieces, how long it will take me to learn. I want to learn their skills, but at the same time, I feel that it’s a Mission Impossible. …
Painting is new to me
Artwork by Denis
I have done about 75 paintings, all in 2017. I am in a low place in my life after a job loss and loss of my independence.
All my work is in acrylic. I have not done anything this year. I am not sophisticated enough to have a clever answer as to the whys and wherefores of my work and what I want. …
My lifelong dream has been to pursue a professional artist career
Artwork by Sherry Mason
Recently retiring from a career as a pharmacist, my lifelong dream has been to pursue a professional master artist career. I was juried into membership with the Oil Painters of America and I know that I have the ability but I have not been able to fill in the gaps of my learning.
After watching the demos for the Old Masters Academy, I am convinced this course will provide the elements I have been pursuing to become a more accomplished artist.
I am predominantly self-taught which is reflected in my paintings and I now know what I am lacking. As experienced by Natalie, I am frustrated with the techniques taught by the “Masters of today” who clearly don’t appreciate the fine intricacies of color theory as she described. I learned how little I know and how much I can gain in these seven demo videos than I have been able to amass in all the workshops and books I have read. …
