I’m in my early forties and have a regular day job. Painting is something I have always wanted to come back to.
When I was younger, I painted with oils for a short time, but then life became busy and I stopped. I never really forgot about it though. The wish to paint has stayed with me all these years, and lately I’ve been thinking that maybe now is the right time to start again. …
For me, art is a creative outlet that balances out everyday life.
My challenge lies in bringing my ideas to life. …
Art is a refreshing hobby for me. My main challenge is that I am unable to paint with oils to perfection. I want to learn life-style oil painting. …
Art is my life. And my life is art. I can’t think of any better way to benefit society, while focusing on mental well being and stability. Art forms of all kinds pulled me through challenging times and also helped me celebrate in good times. I can’t think of anything much better than visual art with mystery and meaning. And I love all many kinds of art. …
Painting has been a lifelong passion of mine, something I returned to whenever I could between raising my son and working. Recently, I’ve finally had the opportunity to dedicate more time to it, and my goal now is to paint every day. I aspire to make a living through my art and eventually reach the level where I can exhibit and sell my paintings in a gallery. …
Today Art is so important in my life, if I am not drawing or painting I feel empty.
Drawing and painting allows me to loose myself and feel good and free. …
I began drawing and painting at forty, just a few years ago. I had always felt the urge to create, but I lacked the courage to pursue it. When I finally started, I adapted quickly and discovered that art felt natural to me. Some of my paintings have even been exhibited in a gallery. …
Painting holds a deeply meaningful place in my life. It is a beautiful activity that generates pleasant sensations in people. There is a great reward in both creating beauty and in appreciating it. …
As a new mom and wife, art inhabits the weaned, in-between moments of my life—a hurried sketch, eeked out after rocking my sweet babe to sleep, a paint palate sitting, drying out on my desk, a plan to visit a museum this week with my daughter in low. …
I am a 61-year-old Belgian dentist who discovered drawing 10 years ago. I trained in oil painting using Flemish techniques and also studied watercolor. Over the past two years, I have taken part in competitions and exhibitions, winning awards and selling some of my work. …
