On 12 Nov, 2018 With
Mirror of the soul
My name is Larisa and I’m from a small town in Romania. I’ve always loved to draw and paint but I’ve only start doing it seriously in February this years when I’ve decided I want to go to Art University in my country. It’s a big and difficult journey and I have to recover years of studying in only one year.
I’m grateful I’ve found Drawing Academy some time ago, and the demo was extremely helpful but I just could’t afford it. So here I am, trying to prove that you can do anything you desire, everything you think it can makes you happy. And I do believe that winning this it would help me to get rid of half of my problems and stress about university if no all problems.
I want (the most) to learn to draw like old masters, to learn proportions and figure body.
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On 12 Nov, 2018 With
Childhood passion found again
Hi!
When I was a kid I was into super hero comic books and like most kids in that age I attempted to draw some super heroes of my own. Later I got more into fantasy art and as a grown up my focus shifted towards the academic art. Drawing and painting is just a hobby but in the most recent years I have made an effort learning the foundations through various courses and online tutorials.
I really appreciate the process of learning and when I am not working or spending time with my family I try to get as much drawing time in as possible.
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On 12 Nov, 2018 With
Goghing Places
I am a anthropologist and an artist. My fascination with art, culture and history has shaped my work as an artist.
Art has been a big part of my life. Ever since I was little I have kept a sketch book with me to record everything and everyone I see. I have always wanted to be an art teacher and have been accepted into a Masters in Art Education Program.
The greatest challenge I face when it comes to art is accurately drawing people. I love people and I want to capture their dignity and beauty so much. I have spent many hours studying human anatomy and drawing models. This is the area that I struggle with most.
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On 10 Nov, 2018 With
Sacred Spoonbill preening
I am an amateur artist living in the Tropical North Queensland, Australia. Art allows me to understand and depict the wildlife that I love because it forces to study my subject. This is a sacred spoonbill found in the wetlands close to where I live.
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On 10 Nov, 2018 With
I use art to relax
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On 10 Nov, 2018 With
Forshortened Man
For many years I believed that I had limited talent. I compared myself to others and found myself lacking. In my 60’s, I challenged myself by taking art courses at the college level. In this community of students much younger than myself I discovered that I excelled! I never earned less than an A for my work. i was complimented on my willingness to try any medium and usually make it work for me.
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On 10 Nov, 2018 With
I am excited to enter the drawing academy competition. I recently retired from being a public health nurse (RN). One of my goals for retirement is to develop my art skills.
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On 10 Nov, 2018 With
Enhancing My Skills
I am a disabled veteran. Since I stopped working in 2004, I have not been one to just sit around. I had drawn a little since 1978. I felt that I was not good enough to pursue art as a profession, so I went on to do something else. I started drawing at the age of seven.
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On 10 Nov, 2018 With
Hopes and desires to elevate my work professionally
Hello! I’m a self-taught freelance artist originally from BC, Canada. I’ve been drawing for most of my life, with major influences from comic and manga works and hope to one day get my own comic drawn and published.
Art is a very important part in my life and allows me to tell the stories and ideas in my head to other people through illustration. I originally started drawing when I was little by copying the drawings on the back of my chalkboard boxes, drawing the cartoons I watched, or drawing animals for my friends in grade school. The major thing that compelled me to get better was the frustration when I couldn’t translate my ideas to paper. Because my art style was more manga influenced and I shied away from expressionism, I had a poor experience with my high school art teachers and it pushed me to not pursue formal training and use book and online resources as a means of training myself.
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On 9 Nov, 2018 With
I need your help
Greetings to all. I have been painting and drawing for about 40 years on and off. Many years ago I was an aspiring artist and realized early on after showing my pictures in libraries and anywhere I could that I was going to be a hungry boy so I went into the factories and learned the manufacturing trade that paid much better than art.
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