On 16 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Paula Marie Deubel (P. Mari)
I’ve been drawing since I learned to hold a pencil; my grandmother encouraged me by showing me how to draw horses (at that time, they were my favorite subject). I drew hundreds and hundreds of horses, even at school and in Sunday School class. Scolded often by teachers, I kept on drawing in secret! Finally, when I was nine-year-old, my mother enrolled me in private art classes in East Detroit. After that, I studied under various artists for about ten years. I later began to draw and paint angels, as the creative process truly is an observance of “angelic visions.” …
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On 15 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Talaya Lightbourne
Hi, everyone. My name is Talaya Lightbourne. I’m a 21 year old student pursuing my dream to become an artist.
At age 11, I discovered that art was my passion and creative outlet, from middle school to high school I have taken all art classes. However, when I graduated high school due to finances i had to go to a college not of my choosing and the majors were limited, in the end I stuck with a major that didn’t align with my true path in life which is art. Now, I am starting over again to get back into my artistry and to become the artist I was born to be.
I love Drawing Academy because you can learn so many different techniques and skills. Also, I like it because you can take classes from the comfort of your own home…
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On 15 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Samah Ali
I am from Syria living in United Arab Emirates. I graduated from the college of Fine Arts in Syria. I hope to improve my art skills and further my career by taking the Drawing Academy course.
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On 15 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Kos Cos
Kos was born in Sri Lanka into an artistic family and began drawing and painting at an early age. After school, his playground was his father’s agency workshop, where he studied and practised brush skills in the golden age of hand-drawn advertising. In 1999, he moved to Hong Kong, where he has worked in a creative capacity in the film, advertising, and digital advertising industries.
Kos paints in loud and dominant styles, cheap brushes used to apply dripping oils in crude fast brush strokes, experimental combinations of acrylics and charcoal, tropical colour pallets carried to the extreme. From the inspiration he draws on to his choice of subject matter and the materials he uses, Kos’ work is a celebration of diversity in every sense…
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On 14 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Mithun Pal
I am artist from Lucknow, UP, India. I do do all types of artworks and portraits…
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On 6 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Alp Moğulkoç
Hi guys, I’m Alp, student from Türkiye, 21 years old.
As a child, I drew soldiers, castles, knights, catapults and make them fight on the paper :D
Drawing never left me, I made designs, small sketches in the school when bored. And last years I started to take it seriously. I searched a lot of tutorials on the internet but those were like How to draw eyes, buildings, trees … etc.
I wanted to learn fundamental techniques of drawing. I understand that without a good foundation, its is impossible to draw skillfully…
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On 5 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Alexandra AD.
I am sketching and drawing for many years. I know my drawings are good, but I need more knowledge to make them super!!!
I think that the Drawing Academy is a very well organized site! Thank you!
I want want to win this art competition because I need to learn more about traditional drawing techniques and improve my drawing skills!…
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On 2 Oct, 2015 With
Artwork by Bhagirath S Punjani
The best part about being an artist is that you constantly learn and evolve, you gain new wisdom and experience a range of beautiful emotions though your artwork.
I want to be a good artist, it’s my dream. Please vote for me so I could get an admission in the Drawing Academy and reach my goal. Please help me to achieve my dreams…
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On 24 Sep, 2015 With
Artwork by María Beatriz Laffaille
Perhaps it’s not so interesting but I’ll tell you.
I’m 67 years old and when I was a child of 10, my parents discovered I like drawing and sent me to a teacher to learn how to draw and paint.
Then when I entered the secondary school, my activities were many or more than many, and I was obliged to stop learning.
Life went on, after the secondary school, I attended the University. Then I worked at different schools. I got married, had my own family, and never again had the time to go on with my drawing and painting classes.
Now I’m retired from my teaching activities, and motivated by my family I re-started with my drawings…
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On 23 Sep, 2015 With
Artwork by Conkord Rapanan
I’ve been drawing most of my life and I’m self taught, but I stopped about 10 years ago. I’ve made drawings with charcoal, graphite and also pastel.
I have always had the interest in going to an art school but I have never been to one. About a few months ago, I have decided that I wanted to draw again. At first, I was having a hard time not really knowing where to start again. One day I have found a clear picture of Tupac from a magazine and thought I’d give it a try with graphite. Although the drawing turned out be just okay, I wasn’t satisfied with the result. I’m starting to love drawing all over again and I know my skills are lacking and I’m very interested in learning new techniques and expanding my knowledge to improve my skills….
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