How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials
I want to devote my whole life to painting. I’m 30 years old. I have been engaging in drawing 6 years. Now, I’m looking for a way to improve my drawing and painting skills. In my country, I could not find the proper art tuition, but I am inspired by your courses.
I paint intuitively, as I do not have required knowledge in academic drawing. Without that knowledge it’s difficult to depict people properly. …
I started to paint almost as soon as I learned to walk.
The first canvas for me was a new wardrobe, which my parents bought the day before. On the main door I painted a handsome man. I thought everyone should like it. And immediately learned the first lesson: I’ll be not understood by my contemporaries.
For the next 50 years, I skipped painting classes :). But a year ago I decided that it’s never too late to start.
Now I study the academic drawing and watercolor. At the moment, I was very interested in classical oil painting. I would like to master the technique of old masters. …
My name is Elena, and I’m from Moscow. My way to the art was very long. When I was a children, I liked to draw very much. And in school and then in the university I was drawing from time to time. But it was never serious, just for having pleasant time.
Though at the beginning I sold two of my works. Then almost 10 years I didn’t draw at all. And in 2011, when my baby had near 2 years, I found an art-studio and met a wonderful teacher Nikolai Pavlov, who taught me painting and the basics of academic drawing.
I studied there for several years, and around 2015 I began to try to sell my works through the Internet. Several times I wanted to quit it, but I did’t. I lasted thanks to the support of my beloved one, whose name is Wojtek. And now I alredy have several clients, who order paintings from time to time. And always come new clients. …
