Ultimately, I paint because painting has become my therapy. It is my channel for release, enabling me to let go and transcend daily life. I especially love the surprise of the translation in turning my inner self out.
I like what I do when it creates a reaction in others — when the viewer feels a little of what I felt when I painted that particular painting, or they say the painting evoked an emotion in them.
In the beginning, I loved graphite pencil, the detail and realism it enables you to bring to work. Now I love [
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Ultimately, I paint because painting has become my therapy. It is my channel for release, enabling me to let go and transcend daily life. I especially love the surprise of the translation in turning my inner self out.
I like what I do when it creates a reaction in others — when the viewer feels a little of what I felt when I painted that particular painting, or they say the painting evoked an emotion in them.
In the beginning, I loved graphite pencil, the detail and realism it enables you to bring to work. Now I love the freedom of the brush — its versatility in expression through both detail and texture. My favorite medium is oil paint. I love its viscosity, richness, and pliability.
My paintings have been described as contemporary realism, but I don’t believe I paint according to a fixed style. I use photos and the images they evoke in my head as inspiration. I reinterpret them using color and stroke to express emotions. I appreciate how certain colors evoke certain reactions or emotions. I enjoy the interplay of selecting two or three colors and using their symbolism to translate my emotion. Blue is especially powerful for me, followed closely by red and green. Blue because it has such depth, you sink into it, you can glide through it. Red, because it’s life. Green because it’s red’s best friend and where would we be in this world without a best friend. [
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