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Feedback from Rasim Aroglu

I am 16 year old with a burning desire to become an artist. I live in a small island in an autonomous region thus I don’t have many options regarding an education in art. Currently I am doing a gcse in art. Since my early childhood I was encouraged by family to follow a career in arts and so far I have sold some paintings and sculptures at reasonable prices but I am unable to use the money online because of the state of my country.

I would name Gustav Klimt the “Contemporary old master” as his work was for the modern audience in order to change their minds and give a meaning to gold again with his paintings such as The Kiss and change the way we see gold in this industrial capitalist era by giving a metal a romantic meaning.

One of my favorites and one that inspires me is William-Adolphe Bouguerea, I am particularly drawn to his work for the luminous complexion of his figure and the peaceful compositions.

I have been amazed by the work of the old masters and wanted to learn the techniques for achieving such results myself, but many “art school” don’t teach them and I was frustrated by the teachers who lacked in knowledge and pushed us to be more creative and experiment. After finding about the web art academy I was deeply pleased as this was the course I have been searching for years.