Mending His Tack
Story and artwork from Charles Gilliam
I have been drawing/painting for over 60 years. The one thing that has always driven me is the idea that there is something else to learn about art.
DrawingAcademy
A Study of the Statue David by Michelangelo
Story and artwork from Hailee Spoor
My name is Hailee,
and all of my life I have loved to draw.
Soulful portraiture
Story and artwork from Archanaa Panda
An erstwhile software professional, I, Archanaa Panda (from India), left my high-income job to pursue fine arts, after the death of my beloved father. I now live a much more stress-free and healthy life dedicated to improving my knowledge concentrating on portraiture and figure drawing / painting.
The Hopeful Artist
Story and artwork from Ann
Imagine if you could be tutored by the old masters, (here I may list a few) for example: Leonardo Da Vinci, Archibald Motley, Michelangelo, Augusta Savage, Rembrandt, Orsola Maddalena Caccia, Oscar-Claude Monet, Mary Cassatt, and Vincent Willem van Gogh.
Translating Imagination
Story and artwork from Tanisha
Hi! Like many other contestants here, I am a self-taught artist, who’s been dabbling in arts and crafts ever since I can remember. It’s always been a hobby and a passion of mine, but since I never learned the basics, I lack the fundamentals of creating a good piece.
An Exercise in Pencil Hatching and Drawing what I Know
Portrait by Emily, Drawing Academy student
I just enrolled in the Drawing Academy a few days ago, and I am already glad that I did. I have been drawing for most of my life, but I was quite amazed at the concepts and skills I have been learning here which are almost entirely new to me. I have read a little about the hatching and crosshatching techniques in years gone by, but I never actually employed them much in my own works.
My first portrait drawing from life
Portrait by Angelina, Drawing Academy student
I have made a portrait with graphite pencil and I drew it from a live model. It was my first time drawing a portrait of someone from life except for myself from mirrors.
Colores Enamorados
Story and artwork from Fabrizio Alejo
I am currently a University student who works on art on the side. Art has helped me find peace every second I work on my drawings or paintings. When it comes to art, the biggest challenge has to be committing to finishing a piece. Finishing is tough for me, whether that is finding perfection or finding the drive to move away from procrastination, but I am learning.
NOAH thinking about doing something he knows he shouldn’t
Story and artwork from Charles Campbell
I am a 70 year old retired economist. I have loved to draw and paint but this was not taught in my youth and I simply had to draw on my own.
