This is just a re -blog. It got screwed up when i first published it, so i put it in my draft folder. I am re publishing it now, because i finally fixed the problematic stuff. ( It will probably scroll away into oblivion anyway )
Hello, a while ago it was mentioned in one of my diaries, that I show some of my art here, i apologize, I wish I could remember which diary, and who suggested that I post some. (Thanks for the suggestion, I appreciate it) I am self taught, I started drawing when I was 10 or 11. I was doing a book report on the Greek myths, and my teacher asked us to illustrate our book reports. I found out that I really enjoyed drawing, unfortunately, I no longer have these illustrations, or I would have included them here. I took art class all through school, of course. My teachers were nice, but there was never really any technical instruction given, so, any knowledge I have, has been gleaned through observation, repitition, and reading art books, of course. I didn't attend college, so high school was as far as it went. I have sold a few paintings through the years, not very many, I usually just gave them away to friends, it has never been about money for me. I do it because i like it, it is fun trying to muddle through, and create something. One funny thing, i can never seem to paint the same way twice, it is kind of a weird process, I don't seem to be consciously thinking of what to do, during the act of painting, i just go with the flow of the process. I can paint for hours without knowing it. Kind of like meditation, I would think. I never tried to do the gallery thing, I am much too shy and introverted. I do not like being the center of attention, whatsoever. If any of you decide to look at these, I do hope that you enjoy them. All of these paintings were done with acrylics, by the way. I always do a preliminary drawing first, then i just work through it to the best of my ability. One thing I will say, it is difficult to know when to finish a painting. I always think it could be better somehow. Conversely, it is very easy to ruin a painting, too. One stroke too many, or the wrong color choice, stuff like that. When this happens to me, I get very determined to fix it, I usually can, at least to my own satisfaction. I try not to get too upset about it, it is interesting to me to find out if I can actually save a painting, it is a good challenge for me.