Pastels
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“Each time I paint I feel something special draws me to a scene, a flower or some piece of the world’s beauty. The light and shadows excite me and color adds another dimension as the art evolves. My camera goes with me everywhere. I love photography and have taken hundreds of photos that I can use as references. Sometimes three or four photos assist in the creation of one painting...” |
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“My passion is my art and my goal is to share this passion with others. I am drawn to the beauty of nature, painting realistically but not photo realistic. Instead, I strive to communicate the mood and atmosphere through the emotional content of light and color.” |
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“In the early days, when I was young I was taught to focus on the image, repeating its exactness as closely as possible. The realistic likeness with drawn perspective and vanishing points became the test of my work. However as time passed my focus changed..." |
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“I have always been enticed by faces and certain subjects and try not to stare, but as an artist I am sometimes caught in the beauty of the moment. I delight to capture a likeness but more to create a piece of art that is emotive and will stand through time. Through my art I celebrate the joys of simple pleasures like the wind in the trees, atmospheric reflections, people and places around the world ..." |
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