• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Watch Free Demo
  • Login
  • Contact
  • Customer Support

Old Masters Academy

How to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials

  • About
  • Free Demo
  • Art Lessons
    • Personal Tutoring
  • Pricing
  • Community ▾
    • Win Art Course
    • Watch Free Demo
    • Artwork Critique
    • Students Gallery
    • Art Articles
    • Academy Team
    • News
  • Reviews
  • FAQ
You are here: Home / Art Competition Archive / With Persistence and God’s Help
With Persistence and God’s Help

July 23, 2019 1 Comment

With Persistence and God’s Help

Artwork by Fred J. Sklenar

I have been involved with fine art and illustration for more than five decades. I received my formal art education at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY. My family served as a model for my career path. My father taught art and was an artist/painter. My grandmother, my daughter and my son are also art driven.

I started my career in the art world as a paste-up board artist for a newspaper syndicate. It was most difficult finding a position since all employers were seeking experience and I was fresh out of school.

traditional art Old Masters

Meanwhile, I painted my way through the maze of unemployment and drove a truck on weekends to pay the rent. I was pushing hard when a fellow student asked if I was looking for a job. I immediately replied affirmative and began work in the Look Magazine bull pen. It gave me great experience and the opportunity to meet the great and near-greats of the publishing world. From there it was full speed ahead, designing, illustrating and painting commissions and teaching art at my father’s studio. All of this background set a course for me. After art directing at several publishers; eighteen years at McGraw-Hill; traditional art (Old Masters) still had its grip on me. It is one of my strongest desires.

My traditional style seems to be out of style to most important galleries. I want to improve my work and make it more attractive to these impressive showplaces of art. I have set this goal with the hope of achieving it before it’s time for me to hang up my palette for good. –Thank you.

fredsklenar.com

I want to win this Competition and I need your help!

Please vote for me by sharing this page:

Discover how to paint like the Old Masters using modern materials!

Watch FREE Video Lessons

 Please let us know where to send
Your Free Access Link

Do you want to Win this Video Course?

Enter the Art Competition »

Filed Under: Art Competition Archive Tagged With: artist/painter, career in the art world, Fred J. Sklenar, painting commissions, teaching art

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Eileen says

    August 28, 2019 at 10:04 pm

    Very well done! How can I get in touch with the artist?

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Discover How to Paint
Like the Old Masters!

Watch Free Video Lessons

Old Masters Academy

Win the Old Masters Academy™ Course!

Old Masters Academy Art Competition

Footer

Watercolor Academy

Art Lessons

About Old Masters Academy™
Art Lessons
Personal Tutoring
Free Demo
Old Masters Academy Pricing

Life Drawing Academy

Discover

Art Competition
Old Masters Academy FAQ
Old Masters Academy Reviews
Old Masters Academy News
Fine Art Resources

Drawing Academy

Support & Legal

Contact
Customer Support
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use and Service
Sales & Refund Policy

Anatomy Master Class

Students Area

Members Login
Artwork Critique
Students Gallery
Old Masters Academy Community
Old Masters Academy Team

© 2007-2019 · Old Masters Academy · All rights reserved.