My Second Painting ... Ever

[NashVegas]

Still needs a little more work, but I'm not going to push myself too hard. Leaves would be biting off a little more than I can chew just yet.

[cleofus1]

1. my advice is to

do the leaves and throw caution to the wind, art is about taking chances...

[NashVegas]

7. Baby Steps, Baby Steps

I threw caution to the wind when I went to the art supplies store.

[mopinko]

2. i spent big money on art school

to have teachers look at my work and say- these are great, do more. so, this is great, do more. for free!
work work work is the best teacher. keep at it.

[NashVegas]

3. LOL

So that's what they do there, huh?

[mopinko]

4. that and

sort out who "belongs there" and who does not. i, for instance, did not. i was a single mom, going part time (mostly because i already had a 2 year degree, and had all the core stuff done. studio classes are 6 hours for 3 credit. a full time load like that is large.) i was also a little ditsy, which is a girlie thing, and not artistic. they like manly insanity.
of course, i am the only one that i went to art school with that is still making art.
i did learn a lot. technical stuff, some lingo, some useful concepts. but the most important thing is that circuit between eye, brain and hand.

[cleofus1]

5. i had to learn to use the right side of my brain...

of was that the left

[mopinko]

6. yeah, nobody really knows

but you do have to shut up that logic and word part. i know.