Dreams and fantasies have always been an inseparable part of my existence, ever since my childhood. As an introvert child, I remember constantly flying away to my world of make-believe, much to the annoyance of my elders.
Even as I grew older, the dreamy child within me refused to grow up. She still wanted to fly…
I’m a self-taught painter, started painting 2 years ago, and I really need to get to a higher level whether by studying academically or continuing with the self-teaching process. So I do think that the…
My earliest memories of drawing and painting were formed before I was seven. Throughout my school years, drawing was integral to my experience; my father purchased my first easel when I was about 12, and in both Junior High and High School, I received honorable mention for various compositions.
Moreover I continue to pursue studio and drawing courses in college and at the Cleveland Museum of Art: graphite, pen and ink, pastel (dry and oil), water color and oil painting (with which I fell love) are the mediums with which I have continued to experiment. This training brought me in touch with the works of artistic masters of the Renaissance period; it was during this time during my formative years, that I was smitten by the exquisite draftsmanship of Leonardo da Vinci, with his incredible attention to detail of the human body and plant life. It was in this context of experience that the love of capturing natural phenomenon, from an artistic perspective, was sown in my heart…
Live on sailboat in Honolulu
Artwork by Claudia Lüthi I am a Swiss artist. I love to paint oil on canvas and velvet. My preferred subjects are Landscapes, cityscapes and Animals. I reach my goal when I paint and the…
I happened to watch the Drawing Academy video on why drawing from a photo is treacherous and was quite impressed with it. This led me into this drawing course and now I am a very happy and keen learner. Thank you for such a wonderful course!
Hello,
I am a boy of 57 years, Italian, from Gaeta (central Italy).
As a child I was self-taught and cultivated my passion for art, in all its forms. Painting (oil and acrylic on canvas), drawing (pen, pencil, charcoal), pastel … especially love the caricature.
I love drawing and painting; it is my life
Best known as a painter of historical and mythological scenes, Viktor Vasnetsov was born 15 May 1848 in Lopiyal, in Viatka Province. Originally intending to follow his father and grandfather into the priesthood, Vasnetsov attended seminary at age ten.
While studying in Ryabovo, he helped a local icon painter with his trade and aided exiled Polish artist Andriolli to make frescoes for the Aleksandr Nevsky Cathedral.
Upon graduating, however, he decided to pursue his own course. He auctioned two of his own paintings to fund a move to St. Petersburg, where in 1867 he began to attend the Imperial Academy of the Arts…
