painting class

how-to-paint-I took up drawing painting daily

I took up drawing and painting daily

Artwork by Carollyne Sinclaire

As a child I loved to draw and paint, rushing home from school to watch The John Nagy Learn to Draw show. On Saturdays I attended a children’s class at the Vancouver School of Art but then, in my teens, my confidence eroded.

I have always been self-critical but I was also joined by an art teacher who did not encourage my efforts, telling me not to proceed in his “field”. I dropped it all, just like that. Over time, I would take a drawing class or a painting class and my enthusiasm would soar . . . and then land again. There seemed to be no purpose for my work. …

how-to-paint-Learning oil painting photography

Learning oil painting after 35 years of photography

Artwork by Henk

I have been quite successful as a photographer, having published 6 books and having a gallery showing my work worldwide… But recently I really felt the urge to discover more.

So I joined a painting class that will take 5 years, 2 days a week. I’m still in the first months of my first year, discovering the basics of oil painting, of color theory, of how to create a painting. …

I’ve been looking at the Old Masters Academy website, and realising I still have a long and interesting way to go.

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