Old Masters Academy

How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials

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… I decided that I was finally going to become a professional artist

Artwork by Rachel Levine

My name is Rachel Levine and I’m 28 years old, and living in Oakland CA. When I moved here 4 years ago, I decided that I was finally going to become a professional artist.
I have done art all my life, and it’s always had a very special meaning to me. Growing up, I would pause dvds I had and copy what was on the screen to the best of my ability, and do this every single day.

My household wasn’t peaceful either, so my favorite activity would be to draw made up characters with my sister, and create a whole unique world based out of our imagination. I could never stay focused in school, but what always held my attention was art. There are many things I’d like to work on with my art. Anatomy, color theory, maybe even still life. I just know I have a lot to learn. …

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Learning oil painting after 35 years of photography

Artwork by Henk

I have been quite successful as a photographer, having published 6 books and having a gallery showing my work worldwide… But recently I really felt the urge to discover more.

So I joined a painting class that will take 5 years, 2 days a week. I’m still in the first months of my first year, discovering the basics of oil painting, of color theory, of how to create a painting. …

…I’ve been looking at the Old Masters Academy website, and realising I still have a long and interesting way to go.

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Art is the Future

Paintings by Faith Alexander

Hello, my name is Faith Alexander and I’m 18 years old. Art honestly is my future and I don’t want to do anything else as a career.

Art has been in my life for 9 years total, I’ve been through the hobby stage of my art, now art is something I take seriously and to me that means being able to learn outside of my comfort zone.

My artistic challenges are properly executing techniques, color theory, and actually using a color scheme, and I take this as an opportunity to continue learning.

I want to learn from a teacher how to actually apply techniques, color theory, how to start and finish a painting like the old masters.

I was brainwashed by contemporary artist into having the “creativity doesn’t equal skill” mindset, when without skill I can’t execute what’s creative in my mind! …

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On the path of the Old Masters

Oil Painting by by-Adejean-Cardoso

Hello! My name is Adejean, I’m from Niterói, Rio de Janeiro – Brazil. At the moment I’m BS Pharmacy student but always in love with arts (not only drawing and painting, but also music, cinema and theater).

Art is an essential and very special friend in my life. Since I remember I’m very connected with art since childhood, but just now I decided to take it seriously and start to study everything that I could in classical arts. The old masters works are certainly the main inspiration and objective that I have.

My major challenges are in color theory and composition. I already noticed that a minimum mistake in these subjects can destroy all the composition. I’m doing my best studying everything that I can. …

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Oil Paintings by Patricia Melanie Beauchamp

Painting my way to recovery…

Once upon a time, a young happy athletic girl found herself with a narrow existence struggling with a chronic pain from my head to my toes throughout her life. In 2013 a diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). This autoimmune disease is a type of arthritis of the spine. No cure, but at least I had confirmation. I am still determined and optimistic.  There is always light at the end of my road, field of trees or even darkness.
 
Everyday my hope was that my words, actions and my creative self will encourage the observer to seek a moment of kindness and reflection each and every day of our lives through my art.

One day I found a surgeon to fix the mechanical defect in my back. After many years, it felt foreign yet holding a paint brush in my hand.
Because of that desire to create no matter what obstacle. 

My own art became my physical therapy for my hand, arm and back during that first recovery. …