Rembrandt painting

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I retired early to be able to spend more time on my art

Artwork by Larry Blovits

…Even though I’m 82 years old, I still challenge myself to continue working towards mastering my art, take it to the next level, and increase my mastery of all the fundamentals. I have been doing portraits and landscapes over 50 years.The Old Masters are my hero’s and what I still strive to become.

I still believe that I have so much more to learn and think the added input and insights from the Old Master Academy could point out some critical areas that I need to improve on that might bring me closer, or help me to reach my goals, and help me to improve even more. …

Visually impaired, but that won’t stop me to be fascinated by the Old Masters

Artwork by Anne

My name is Anne. I am nineteen years old and visually impaired. A couple of weeks ago, I visited a museum in the Netherlands with a group of other visually impaired young adults. We got a guided tour by a guide who took us straight to a Rembrandt painting. There, with the help of scent (linseed oil), touch (brushes) and storytelling she explained to us an entire Rembrandt painting.

I have been visually impaired for my whole life and yet at such a moment I always realise the enormous role art plays in my life. As a child I was fascinated by the Old Masters. The colours intrigued me and the compositions touched me. Ever since I have strived to learn how they did it. I am nineteen years old now and I want to learn how to paint like the Old Masters more than ever. I took my first baby steps, but I have a very long road to go and I need guidance. The Old Masters Academy course is just what I need. The demo videos already taught me so much and I am very eager to learn more. I was so surprised and enthusiastic to find this course online. …

Rembrandt painting

I retired early to be able to spend more time on my art

Artwork by Larry Blovits

Visually impaired, but that won’t stop me to be fascinated by the Old Masters

Artwork by Anne

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