DrawPj 10th Anniversary Special Feature
Meet our Students and Graduates
Wow! Time flies. Here at DrawPj we’re now in our 10th year of helping artists from all over the world to grow their drawing skills.
To celebrate we’re inviting DrawPj students and graduates past and present to reflect upon their achievements with us from over the years.
A great big thank you to our first group of wonderful students and alumni who have agreed to share their stories, their artworks, and their inspiration.
We’ll be adding more stories throughout the year and keep you updated via our blog every time we add a new featured DrawPj student.
Deepti Mohile –
Deepti Mohile has been on an exciting journey from learning to draw as an adult beginner, she has gone on to become a multi-award winning artist. Deepti now enjoys a beautiful new career as a pre-school teacher. Her artwork has a special vibrancy and energy to it,...
Susanne Norling – Art as a Form of Therapy
Susanne Norling is just as comfortable creating stunning realistic portraits as she is creating gorgeous imaginative children's book-style illustrations. From one image to another Susanne uses her newly-acquired skills to express her creativity through a vast variety...
Ingrid van Gorkom – Fleeting Moments in Time
Artist interview with Ingrid van Gorkom who creates captivating drawings as fleeting moments in time. A mentored student of Cindy Wider she uses graphite, coloured pencil and acrylic paint
Olga Rogovets – From DrawPj to Digital Media
Olga is a graduate of The Complete Online Drawing course having studied with DrawPj Mentor Brigitte Back starting in 2016. Olga is now an accomplished artist in both traditional and digital media who is on track to become a professional VFX artist.
Scott Kunkle – A Passion for Pastels
Scott now creates masterful pastel artworks regularly by commission. He initially came to DrawPj with some experience but felt that his art skills were missing something. That all changed when he studied the DrawPj course.
Sheila Perry – From Elementary Teacher to a Life Making Art
Sheila now has the artistic life she always dreamed of. She’s a graduate of the DrawPj course and now planning her retirement with a lifestyle filled with painting and drawing.
Liesbeth Ramon – “I met Rihanna’s Mum by making a Portrait”
Liesbeth was a beginner when she started with DrawPj. She was mentored through the Complete Online Drawing Course by DrawPj Certified Instructor Brigitte Back. Now she’s discovered a whole new world of fun and relaxation as she creates gorgeous portraits.
Marta Oliehoek-Samitowska – A New Business as a Professional Artist
Marta is a graduate from the DrawPj Mentoring Program and is now ready to take on the world as a professional commission artist. Marta’s unique style is instantly recognisable, using a combination of graphite and coloured pencil in her works.
Claire Osborne – Taking her art to the next level
Claire has always loved art and creativity but it was only in her 40’s that she finally had the time and space in her life to follow her artistic dream. Claire is a graduate of the Complete Online Drawing Course mentored by DrawPj instructor Tannis Trydal.