Getting up and running.
I was really excited about creating a web site and offering my expertise in the world of art and crafts. I feel that I have so much to share because I have been an artist all of my life.
My grandmother "discovered' me when I was about 8 years old. I used to spend my summers with her in Stamford CT. Somehow I started watching a TV show called "Draw With Me" starring Jon Gnagy. I would sit with a paper and pencil and try to follow whatever he was drawing. Grandma saw how interested I was so she bought me the "Draw With Me" starter set. Now I was in heaven. I had real art materials to use. My first "piece" was a drawing of Peter Pan. It came out so good and I was so proud of it. When I went home I showed my mother. She wouldn't believe that I had drawn it. She thought that I had traced it until my grandma told her that I really had drawn it.
From then on I have been involved in art all of my life. I've also created a lot of different craft projects as well. My first medium obviously was pencil. Later on I worked in charcoal. My next venture was pastel, which is a similar medium, only more colorful. Eventually I tried oil painting. Oh how Iove oil paint. I love the smell and the workability. At times I have also painted in acrylic if I needed a piece that would dry quickly.
When I owned my 2nd art supply store "The Magic Palette" I had several local artists who conducted classes for me. Dave Blanchette who is a very talented watercolor artist was one of my instructors. For some reason I felt intimidated by watercolor. But Dave persuaded me to sit in on the classes. I fell in love with yet another medium and have completed many watercolor paintings over the years. Thanks Dave.
Hey, I got off track here. See what happens when I start talking about art? I was talking about my website. I'm having trouble navigating it and making it work the way I want it to. I'm anxious to have it up and running because I would like to make some money doing this and because I would like to be n touch with other would be and experienced artists. Oh well, I'm sure that it will come together eventually. Till then............................
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Wow, it's very eerie how I stumbled across your page and blog. My situation and how I got started in art is almost exactly word for word the same as you describe!!
I used to copy the cereal boxes on paper for my grandmother, and she was so impressed that she hung them on her wall in the kitchen. I will never forget it. People that came over to her house used to comment on them and she would tell me how much they loved them.
She couldn't believe that I drew them and also (like your grandmother) thought I traced them.
She still keeps one hanging in the kitchen. It's a froot loops box. I have done Capn' Crunch Crunch berries, Apple Jacks, Peanut Butter Crunch, Rice Krispies, and the Froot Loops one i mentioned. A couple of them I never gave her. I think I will now!
Sorry for rambling but I felt compelled to share that with you. I'm sure you will appreciate it in some regard.
Now like you, I do oil paint, some charcoal, pencil, and really would like to seriously try acrylic. I've dabbled in it, but it was when I was much younger and had no idea what I was doing :P
Anywho, great blog and hope to hear from you soon!
-Stu
Keep asking questions - that is the way to learn what you want to learn and the good thing about WA is the fantastic community is always ready to help.......this is a constant source of amazement
Good Luck
Hey girl good job, keep it up.