Pushing Boundaries by Learning the Basics!

Artwork by Valdengrave Okumu

As a subscriber to Drawing Academy, I have received snippets of useful information concerning the sweet science of drawing and have learned great tricks that when applied to my art have reaped positive results. However, as a self-taught artist, I feel limited in my drawing abilities. Although I have been drawing my whole life and have continually pushed my drawing skills ahead by watching videos, reading art books and studying works my the masters (Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael), I feel unsatisfied and feel the lack of classical training has hindered my progress.

As an artist, I am driven by the need to leave a lasting impression in the art world through artwork that invokes emotion,challenges the generally accepted truths and drives us to question life as we know it. With the classical training offered here, especially in the area of perspective, portraiture, human form and studies of anatomy and old master studies, I believe I can accomplish this goal.

Thank you,

Valdengrave