Art Competition Archive

I still consider myself a beginner

Story and drawing from Carl Henken

I am an amateur artist recently retired. I have been painting on and off over the past several years. I really would like to improve my drawing skills thus far I usually use a grid to get my drawing on paper. I would love to be able to draw freehand without the grid.

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The Lady Unknown

Story and artwork from Onur Fidan

Hello. I’m Onur Fidan from Turkey. I’ve always had desire for art since I was a child. Art is like a gate of another world for me.

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The Untrained Artist

Story and artwork from Damon Daulerio

I’ve been drawing since I was 6 years old. I have never received any formal training. I have a full time job and drawing is now a hobby for me. I do it at night time and on the weekends when I have time.

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Light

Hello I am Sahar, I always dreamed about studying art and learning drawing, but instead I had to choose graphic design as a major to be able to find a job and be financially secure. Now after graduating and finding a job I don’t feel the fulfillment and the joy and my soul is starving for art.

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BEGINNING OF MY ART JOURNEY

Story and artwork from Mahathi

Hello everyone,

I am Mahathi. I am learning art through YouTube videos. Recently I got a little bit hang on portrait drawing, of course, after a lot of practice. I want to be an illustrator and concept artist. I set myself a goal that I should be able to get the hang of human body within a span of 2 years.

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I want to be a better artist

Story and artwork from Andrew Barton

I live in London and at an early age I was drawn to the arts in particular crafts and performance. I loved the feeling of creating something whether it was music, stories or art and I spent lots of my time practicing these disciplines. Since it was craft including sculpture, sewing which I enjoyed the most, my drawing skills got severely left behind and I would rarely practice it.

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Art Lovers

Story and artwork from Vanessa Mah

I am Vanessa Mah from Malaysia. I love art and like to draw and paint since I was little. I think this is because I love nature. I enjoy sitting outside watching the trees, the flowers, the birds, the sky etc. and I see art everywhere and everything in life is an artwork for me.

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I feel like I could learn more

Story and artwork from Debra Cooper I’m a stay at home mother to three children who found a passion for art about five years ago. I decided to try my hand at drawing at that time and instantly became hooked and wanted to improve my skills. I’ve enrolled in many online courses over the last five years and have been…

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Hope for a new dawn

Story and artwork from Allen-ile Ismail A

Hi, my name is Ismail. I’ve been drawing for more than 5 years now, but I’m still lacking behind. That is why I need the Drawing Academy.

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