Lambertus De Graaf

Specialty:  Historic periods of art, acrylic and oil painting, art history, mural and dioramas, artistic graphics, mentoring potential artist of all ages.
Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/bert.degraaf.986
What’s your best piece of advice as an artist? I would say be yourself, but do not be afraid to learn from the Master of Art in the past and present.  I like to copy the art of the masters, now so easy on the internet, not to prove something or pretend to create a forgery…but to take the challenge to learn from their techniques and be amazed at the little things that you learn to admire from their skills that you would not see otherwise.
What do you love most about art?   Starting at age 14, the arts, especially painting, has been a source of endless inspiration.  It is such an amazing thing that art has been around for thousands of years, and artists have been important treasures in every society.  It is so awesome to be part of that creative group of artisans that reflect and challenge their cultural society. 
What important artists would you most like to meet?  John James Audubon, Rembrandt, Raphael, Botticelli, Winslow Homer, Robert Bateman, and so many more of course.
What is my favorite food?  My favorite meals combine a paint party with well needed delicious food and drink breaks.  Flavoured soups, some salad, lots of hearty breads, and reasonably healthy fruit pies or cakes.  And coffee of course.