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Donette Saunders Pretorius

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November 20, 2017 1 Comment

I am 72 and my dream has always been to do oil painting when retired

Paintings by Donette Saunders Pretorius

My name is Donette. I am 72 and have recently retired from nursing the aged and Altzheimer’s patients.

My dream has always been to do oil painting when retired
. I have felt the urge to record the beauty that I see in nature and also to do portraits of people and animals that I also love dearly.

I have loved to paint since childhood. People have always liked my work but I know that I have to learn a lot more about the art of drawing and painting. I would love to paint without the fear of making a mistake, to use clean colours, to learn all about values and tones and to paint nice loose strokes where every brushstroke makes an impact. …

Filed Under: Art Competition Archive Tagged With: Art Academy online, Donette Saunders Pretorius, drawing and painting, Old Masters Academy course, painting when retired, portraits of people and animals

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