DrawPj Wall of Fame
Meet our Students and Graduates
A great big thank you to our group of wonderful students and alumni who have agreed to share their stories, artworks, and 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.
Noah Nolywaika – multi award-winning collectable artist in Alaska!
Learning to draw is a journey and everyone was a beginner once. Noah Nolywaika is a young professional artist inspired by the magnificent wilderness of the landscape, flora and fauna in Nenana Alaska. He was just 17 years of age when he first came to study the...
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...
Testimonials from the Freshwater Christian College for my Drawing Program!
During 2019 I presented my specially design children’s drawing program at Freshwater Christian College. See the testimonials from the Teachers about my curriculum.
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.
