Art Competition Archive

Drawing by Muthu Raja

Drawing by Muthu Raja

Galileo

I am a self-learning artist and also an engineer, I am very much passionate about art and its history and I do all my art soulfully.

The biggest challenge in art is composing what I imagine, so I want to learn renaissance technique, anatomy, and the perspectives.

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Artwork by Edward Norton

SURVIVING A FAMOUS NAME

My name was tacked on before Art Carney and that young actor made most strangers make what they think is a witty remark. For more than 20 years my name appeared over articles in newspapers in New Jersey and New York City, Now my name is on my watercolors, an effort I returned to after writing. Actually I began drawing and painting as a grammar-school kid, and continued as a cartoonist in high school and college papers. I began as a cartoonist at my first daily newspaper and switched to writing-editing when I found there was more money there.

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Artwork by Sherief Makhail

Starting over is scary!

My name is Sharif Makhale and I’m a NYC based artist. I gave up a 25 year career as a martial arts instructor to pursue my dream of being an artist. Prior to that I hadn’t created any art for almost 15 years. After having a personal crisis.

It was art that saved my life and since I’ve been eternally grateful. Since returning to art, people took notice through social media and I’ve been blessed to be a part of some amazing group art shows here in NY and a solo show in Europe in 2014.

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Artwork by Alexandra Druz

Drawing and painting is a new language for me

I’m an art student who recently picked up drawing, and found I love it immensely. I’ve recently been looking for a way to bring some structure and education into my drawing, especially because I have also been recently entertaining the idea of doing art (semi) professionally, too.

The Drawing Academy site really showed me (the articles about art & art education, especially!) that timeless is always the hot new thing.

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Artwork by Balkrishna E.

Artwork by Balkrishna E.

Sunflower

For as long as I remember, I loved to draw. In high school, I received an award for my artwork from a great Indian classical dancer and film star, Waheeda Rehman. After high school, I wished to join Sir J. J. School of Arts, Bombay, but could not pursue my love of art as I had to struggle for my livelihood by taking some other job, which continued till my retirement. After my retirement, I attended some private classes and started painting. Since then, I felt my life more meaningful and satisfying. Now I paint for my own pleasure and to satisfy my soul. Beauty appeals to me in everything I see. I fall in love with any beautiful subject/object; for, I feel, a thing of beauty is a joy for ever! And I believe, art flows from the heart.

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Drawing by Carinnes

Drawing by Carinnes

ART CAN TELL WHAT WORDS CAN’T SAY

I already enrolled the Old Masters Academy and I am really surprised by the professional quality of the lessons. To do good paintings however I have to learn to make good constructive drawings. As I use my art for expressing my inside world, it is important to me to have a good understanding of the human body, and how the body behaves in a certain position.

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Drawing by Pilar Catlin

Drawing by Pilar Catlin

PILAR! Artist Extraordinaire!

It all started in kindergarten. One of my pictures “ made it” to the wall of art. I knew I would be an artist one day. My mother, also Pilar Clinkscales is a fantastic painter. She has had her work in many local displays, and she use to enter all the duck stamp competitions. She won the turkey hunting stamp in Florida several years ago. I could brag about her forever.

Back to me, I’ve always enjoyed art. I found many different kinds of art.

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