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Artwork by Edward Norton

July 14, 2018April 24, 2019

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.

July 14, 2018April 24, 2019

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.

July 13, 2018April 24, 2019

I am a freelance artist and do hand-drawn designs, sketches, etc.

I always look for new possibilities to learn good drawing skills and that is why I would like to take part in this art competition – to win the Drawing Academy course.

July 12, 2018April 24, 2019
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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.

Artwork by Balkrishna E.

July 10, 2018April 24, 2019

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.

July 8, 2018April 24, 2019

Digital painting

I am an illustrator, and my job is graphic.

I am an artist and most of the hours of the day I work on art.

Drawing by Carinnes

July 8, 2018April 24, 2019

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.

July 7, 2018April 24, 2019

A lover of art

I love painting and I wish to go to the old places of the world to paint them.

Drawing by Pilar Catlin

July 7, 2018April 24, 2019

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.

Drawing by Donald Aidala

July 5, 2018April 24, 2019
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My interest in art began at an early age when in grade school I thoroughly enjoyed art class, particularly during the Holiday Season when the variety of art subject themes available made it challenging but a fun time to look forward to. Early on, I was always interested in capturing a likeness in a drawing, but never pursued any kind of formal art instruction. It wasn’t until my mother-in-law, some forty years later, encouraged me to draw and paint with more ambition. She herself was an accomplished painter in oils, acrylics and watercolor. It really wasn’t until I retired from engineering in 2014 that I started to take some local formal courses in drawing, watercolor and acrylic painting, and to work in these areas with any consistency.