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Something to live for

Story and drawing from H Reed

It may not be unique, but I am one of the many people wanting to make a lifetime hobby in art. I have been practicing art as long as I can remember, and it has been one of the few things I can take pride in. Art has been an escape from the outside world, and a way to express what I can not in words.

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Bird freedom

Drawing by Şennur

We will have the freedom to benefit from these dark days

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Passion deserves everything

Artwork and story by Joel Smith

I started painting and drawing about 20 years ago, but I never was brave enough to become a fill-time artist and leave my job.

The more I think about it, the more I want to create. Art is the passion that deserves everything.

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Australian Drought

Story and artwork from Corrine G Arekion

My name is Corrine Arekion and I live in Brisbane- Australia. Everyday this year when I come back home from work, I started painting while preparing dinner. I really love painting.

My biggest challenge in Art is painting light and shadows for an emotional uplift.

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Pretty Peony

Story and artwork from Sheri Lacina Lacina

Just a senior grandma trying to capture beauty and energy and life on canvas. I know that my canvas is primitive. I wish to capture the depth and discipline in any form that is so richly conveyed by the masters.

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Autumn landscape

Artwork and story from Somlyai Péter

I am from Nagykőrös. I studied carpentry, while József Rácz was a painter in the fine arts circle 6 b. pencil charcoal to improve my drawing skills watercolor and pastel chalk. I worked as a decorator at the canning factory in Nagykőrös.

Over the last 10 years, I completed several high school graduation examinations at Piarista Grammar School in Kecskemét, self-taught, then attended an online academy and evening school for a painter’s school, Szalk. Apart from János Zoltán Kovács and many outstanding artists, I can acquire the secrets of painting from Contemporary Artists, namely.

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Story and artwork from Edoardo

“L’infinito”

Hi everyone, my name is Edward, I live in Switzerland but I’m Italian, from Recanati. I grew up in a family of painters, restorers, musicians, directors and photographers, in short, I have breathed and tasted art everywhere! For me art is, and should always be, a motivation without which a person cannot consider himself an artist. I want to grow up with it and I want it to take me far away, to places where even if for a short time ” Il cor non si spaura…”(the heart is not afraid).

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Mike Fairless Art

I studied art throughout my education, albeit in the wrong institutions. Had I known about Ateliers back then, I would have loved to pursue my artistic educational programme in this direction. I am now married to a beautiful woman and we have two beautiful children working full time for a financial institution.

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How to draw good portraits – Artwork critique

How to draw good portraits - Artwork critique

Portrait artwork for critique from Luciana, Drawing Academy student

Since I started the Drawing Academy, I can see some improvement in my drawing skills.

Here’s the portrait in progress. I tried to follow the right proportions, but it still feels like something is not quite right, though I can’t exactly tell what it is.
I would really appreciate your critique.

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Learn for life!

Artwork and story from Jennifer Liu

I am an artist from High Point, North Carolina, U.S.A., or, to be exact, I am a citizen of the world since in my adult life, I have lived in 11 cities and four countries (China, Panama, Jamaica, and the United States). I have loved to draw since I was little and I am a student of all great artists present and past. I am fluent in four languages and hold an M.A. degree in Foreign Languages and Literatures (Spanish) from a U.S. university with the highest GPA. I have been working as a translator and interpreter for many years since graduation. Besides art and languages, I also enjoy a variety of other hobbies and interest. I am a lifetime learner and believe learning is its own reward.

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