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I just a want to learn professional skill and make a perfect painting

Artwork by Ang Chee Hang

I’m 18years old And I just started my diploma level one last week.

From when I was a child until now I always done sketching secretly in class of the school. I just like Art without any reason.

The biggest challenge in my life is the O level of art. When I was in secondary school, no one teaching me about the professional skill. So I was scare that would I fail In the O level. But after I found a teacher who have some professional knowledge and I learned for about 1month. And I scored A in Art finally.

The things I want to learn in art is anatomy, perspective, proportions and so on. I just a want to learn professional skill and make a perfect painting.

When I found old masters academy on the YouTube I was so excited. Because the way it teaches is what I want to learn. …

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Painting and Drawing every day

Artwork by Aaron Cristofaro

My name is Aaron. I have been drawing and painting since I was tenon and off until a few years ago I starting painting and Drawing every day. I’m always looking for ways to improve my art skills and I feel the old Masters Academy is the way.

My artistic challenges are finishing a portrait painting and adding more detail to my work. I want to learn how the old masters used the Flemish methods of painting to make my paintings optically brilliant. …

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Translating my passion for nature into my passion for painting

Artwork by Bruce Miller

Growing up in Germany I was exposed to oil painting at a young age ~11. My mother had a friend who painted in oils. I was fascinated and when my mother told me that this was NOT “Paint by number” I replied that I knew that, as I could see the blending of colors to form shapes. I subsequently was able to start a few “lessons” with this woman. My first painting attempt was of a ceramic penguin as part of a still life under this woman’s guiding eye. My fascination with painting continued through high school where I arranged not to “waste time” in Study Hall sessions but instead was able to spend 2-3 hours several times per week in the art room, in addition to my regularly scheduled art classes. …

… During those high school years attending a military family high school in Germany, I fantasized about attending the Art Students League in New York. In the end, my father was of the generation where “Real men” did not do art! So I was dissuaded from following painting as a career path and pursued the sciences. …

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Would like to learn

Artwork by Gilma

Since I was a child could not take my eyes away from Leonardo da Vinci’s paintings, but was told by my primary art school teacher there was others with talent.

Now would like to learn to paint and forget about any comments even with no talent I want to have at least basic knowledge. I am not a kid anymore but still love art.

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… in the hope of becoming a true fine artist

Artwork by Aline Lotter

At the age of 78, I have been trying for 13 years now to hone my skills in the hope of becoming a true fine artist.

In the beginning I was still a practicing tax lawyer, trying to do both art and law, but art became so important to me that it crowded out all other pursuits – I had to retire from the law. I’ve been taking classes and workshops by the dozens. I’ve been having a great time. But, despite my talent and efforts, I have not been able to “break through” or reach that pinnacle of achievement where I can call myself, confidently, a Fine Artist. …

… Vote for me because I don’t have as much time as the others to get this done right!