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Coming Back to Art again!

Artwork by Laura Prevratil

There has been a long gap between the start of my art practice, as apprentice to Dan Flavin, and today. Suffice it to say that it was due to a terrible accident and the loss of use of one of my hands. At that time, I was pursuing my MFA in New York at Stony Brook University. Unfortunately, that educational process was interrupted by years of surgeries and inability to afford to return to art school. But, philosophically, it did not deter the desire in me to work and the influence of the heredity of generations of artisans that I came from.
And, above all, the love of glass and light stayed with me; as well as the love of classical art the Dan Flavin instilled in me. …

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I have a dream

Painting by Veronica Tailor

I’m a woman painter and I love to paint and to draw especially the classic masters. I would like to improve my imagination. I’m drawing and painting since I’ve memory, but I’m never satisfied of myself. Also I love the classical way, but it seems that drawing and painting well is over.

I have a dream to be very skilled in being a fine artist. I am self taught so far and am finding it difficult to understand how to expand my learning on my own. I wish to one day to be able to inspire others in having a dream, you can achieve it.

This Old Masters course seems an ideal place for me to improve art skills and learn new techniques used by the Old Masters.

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Artwork by Annette

Turning the Curse into a Blessing!

I am a 65 year old woman who was grew up in Kansas metropolitan area.

Art Is the love of my life. I would rather do art then sleep. I use Art to express myself, to tell others how I fell about them or something they did for me. Art can be used for all kind of good things in ones life.

My challenges in art is shading, still life, and color. I am real good at cartoons.

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Life is full of beauty

Painting by Janet Touron

Life is full of beauty, harmony and creativity. Life is creation itself and needs to be expressed through ones vision, heart and soul. The more it is, the more one feels the beat and to be one with all.

Art does this for me, to be lost in a world of creative concentration of pencils and paint, portraying what is perfect on paper and board, extending myself, without the enslavement of time to dumb the senses, this is heaven for me.

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How I felt in love with the Old Masters

Paintings by Pilar Gógar

I’ve been painting all my life. I remember being at my grandma’s house painting with my colors. Later on, at sixteen, I started to practice with my first oil paintings; now, as an adult, I’m struggling to have a career as a fine art professional and being able to live throughout my passion.

I have started to make portraits and solo exhibitions and my dream is to make more and more.

Art is everything to me. I’m happy when I have time to be painting and drawing for hours. Old masters’ works amaze me, so I’ve been always trying to figure out their techniques and tricks. …

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I paint and draw reality

Paintings by BJ Haugstad

I started in wildlife art when I was a younger artist. I am now moving in a different direction using different mediums and expressions.

I think the most pivotal part of my life was my mother dying when I was 4 and being the youngest of 8. My father was a stern man who was a sportsman and avid hunter. So for me the segway into the wild life art seemed logical.

I once showed at Les Kouba’s art gallery in Minneapolis MN. I want to grow my knowledge to become more adept and able to create what I see. I struggle with not being loose in my work and for me realism is important. When you grow up with the kind of family I lived in you learn that even if it hurts honesty is important; so I paint and draw reality. I have been fortunate to have studied with a mentor and teacher Charles Pearson (wildlife artist). …