Old Masters Academy

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My Life Long Journey in Art

Artwork by Louis Degni

… Then almost as an ominous warning my portfolio of about 80 pieces was lost in a house fire. And so began the dark period, in my life journey through art, from age 21 until recently (age 64). During those years I produced only a few pieces for charity. Life had set in, I had bills and children and all of those things that kept me from art. Perhaps those are just excuses I always did wonder if was “good enough?”

The bills are paid the life obligations met and I am finally back to my artwork, living and painting in Citta della Pieve, Italy. Here in Italy I am surrounded by beautiful art to study. But the road back has not been easy and the reason I am submitting this essay is to see what you think of my ability and if you can help. …

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I wanted more – to create my own art

Paintings by Roman Jaskolski

My name is Roman and professionally I work as a software engineer.
I remember that as a child I liked to draw, but then PC era began and I focused on the programming.
This kept me 100% busy for over 30 years.

Three years ago I got as a gift a set of pencils. I can say this changed to some extent my life.
I created number of clumsy drawings and was very surprised. This kind of activity was much more exciting than programming!

I focused on the art knowing that I know nothing about it. I read many books about Old Masters, impressionists etc, visited some galleries, bought and watched various instructional cd’s.
This gave me more understanding what art is. But I wanted more – just to create my own art.
As the result began to experiment with various media (watercolor, pastel, oil, tempera), techniques and subjects.

Now art consumes 100% of my free time.
I found that the academic (traditional) approach to the art and Old Masters techniques is the direction I want to follow. …

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Like to learn from old masters techniques

Artwork by Gopi

A retired person I started feeling incredible urge to be creative 4 years back. Some self learning went on but no real satisfaction.

Then realised the vast difference between self taught and professional training. In that quest I continue improving my skills in the areas of visual art. Like to learn from old masters techniques.

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I would like to develop realistic oil painting skills

Paintings by Gail Pean

I love painting in the style of the Old Masters.

I took several classes from Adrienne Kralick who now teaches at The Smithsonian Art program. I started an art Studio in Great Falls VA 5 years ago and brought in fine art teachers to help us develop realistic oil painting skills.

My copy of Vermeer’s Lady with the Red Hat was revelatory learning the old techniques. …

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I discovered my passion for painting

Paintings by Livio Pignalosa

My name’s Livio, I’m 29 years old and it’s about two years that I discovered my passion for painting.

I’m a musician, I study historical pianos in Conservatory of Perugia (ITA). My mother is an artist and thanks to her I’ve always breathe art since I was a child.

Art, in all of its forms, is the best way to communicate with yourself and the others, in my opinion.

As a self taught, I’ve began to paint without any instructions with acrylic colours, but now I paint in oil and make medium of my own. …

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Painting from Anet Louw

To live a childhood dream

I am a South African self-taught artist, who since childhood dreamed of becoming an artist. I stopped working full-time in 2006 in order to pursue this dream.

Art is my joy and life, art is also the way I can glorify my God.

I do struggle with applying the right colours, when should it be cool and when should it be warm. I do not have the financial means to take art lessons and learn as much as I can from Library Books and free on-line lessons. …