Differences between digital and traditional drawing
There is a huge debate on whether digital art takes skill or not. In my opinion, it does, but we’re…
Eiichiro Oda manga drawing
Eiichiro Oda is a Japanese manga artist, who is best known for his manga series “One Piece”. He was born…
Frida Kahlo – an extraordinary artist
Frida Kahlo, who was barely known during her lifetime, is one of the most famous female artists today. With her…
My internship at the Academy of Fine Art
Many students ask themselves the same question that I have been asking myself for the last months of the 10th…
Calligraphy for beginners
The word calligraphy has its roots in the Greek „kallos“ („beautiful“) and „graphein“ („to write“). As the name suggests, it…
Student interview with Irina
We interviewed our students Pamela, Irina, and Nelli to give you an impression of our Academy. In this student interview,…
Student interview with Nelli
We interviewed our students Pamela, Irina, and Nelli to give you an impression of our Academy. In this student interview,…
How to juggle family, work, and study? Student interview with Pamela
We interviewed our students Pamela, Irina, and Nelli to give you an impression of our Academy. In this student interview,…
Do you already know Frankfurt?
Frankfurt am Main. Main Metropolis. Mainhattan. FFM. With about 736,000 inhabitants, Frankfurt am Main is the largest city in Hessen…
Do you already know Bad Homburg?
Our Academy is located in the heart of the Taunus hills, in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Here the business…
Charles Bargue Drawing Method
In this post, we’ll talk about the Bargue Method and we´ll show you in our How-to-do section how to learn…
Long Pose – How does a long pose work?
The so-called Long Pose is when a model poses for an extended amount of time. To give you an idea,…
Why do I need an art portfolio?
You often hear the term art portfolio. But what is an art portfolio? What’s in an art portfolio? … and…
Sculpture, Plastic Arts, Plaster Cast? What is the difference?
We often hear the terms sculpture, plastic art and plaster cast. And usually, they are even considered as synonyms. But…
Interview with our teacher Agustín Incicco
We interviewed our teachers. Workshops, full-time study, part-time study? – These are all options offered at our Academy. But who…
Interview with our teacher Cornelia Wi
Workshops, full-time study, part-time study? – These are all options offered at our Academy. But who is behind all this?…
Kitsch
The original meaning of the word “Kitsch” is actually a pejorative description for a particular kind of art, that has…
The Self-Portrait
Almost every artist, dead or alive, has tried, sooner or later, to make a self-portrait. The self-portrait allows a deeper…
Artist of the Week: Gyula Benczúr
The painter Gyula Benczúr was born on the 28th January 1844 in Nyíregyháza and died on the 16th July 1920…
Realism and Photorealism
In this article, you´ll learn more about the difference between realism and photorealism Quite often, a painting that creates a…
Artist of the week: Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lawrence Alma-Tadema was born on 8 January 1836 in the Netherlands and died in Wiesbaden in 1912. He was a representative of the…
Is art really a matter of taste?
When we look at an impressive painting or watch an amazing movie or listen to a really good song we…
How can I make money with my art?
How can you make money with your art? Who wants to work as a professional full-time artist must be able…
Online Course vs. Academy
If you want to learn how to paint and draw, you need to use the existing learning resources. Online course…
Portrait drawing
Portrait drawing is one of the most popular and, at the same time, difficult art disciplines. The possibility to reproduce…
Do I need a student visa for Germany?
Basically, every foreigner who wants to work or study in Germany needs a visa. Exceptions are: Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia,…
Comparative method
Using the Sight-Size method, the artist draws the subject in the same size as he/she sees it, whereas, the comparative…
Is art still considered a profession nowadays?
The reality with which nowadays most, if not every artist, is confronted when trying to make a living selling their…
How to develop your artistic style?
The question “How do I find my own artistic style?” is probably the question, fledgling artists ask themselves the most.…
Do you have to be talented to be an artist?
What does talent mean? Those who love the works of an artist often tend to call the artist “talented”. But…
Learn professional drawing and painting and become a dynamic draftsman
Learn professional drawing and painting and become a dynamic draftsman With an academic background in drawing and painting you will…
Creativeworld 2017 – Winsor & Newton
Concluding our small series of interviews from the Creativeworld exhibition, we present you a quick demonstration of a very unique…
Learning drawing: Why do you draw and what do you like to draw the most?
Learning drawing: Why do you draw and what do you like to draw the most? The wish to draw is…
Become an architect by learning professional drawing
If you concern yourself with the meaning of the word architect, you will find that it is connected to ‘foundation’,…
Pablo Ruiz Picasso
Pablo Ruiz Picasso – Born on October 25th, 1881, deceased on April 8th, 1973 at age 91 He is known as…
Can you learn professional drawing or painting or do you need a special talent?
In general, it is possible to learn almost anything. Just like with sports, music, reading and writing, you need fundamental…