Why I paint from life
It seems like everyone is so busy that they never have the
time to enjoy or appreciate what they have. Countless hours
are spent trying to get ahead. The thing is once you are in a
position that pays well, you are so wrapped-up in the work
that you don't have any time of your own to enjoy the rewards
of your efforts. That has become my mission. I want to help
people to slow down and enjoy some of the beauty that
surrounds us.
I'll be outside traveling the countryside looking for those
great spots. They may be in the middle of a city or a national
park. Wherever I find a scene that looks like I would like to
spend some time, I'll set-up my easel and try to bring the
essence of that scene home on canvas.
That is the main reason I paint from life. I want to spend
some time at the scene to try and take it all in. That is the
only way I know to get some feeling of a place to transfer to
the canvas. There are also technical reasons. I get much
better information from Nature than I do from a photo. You
just can't see deep into a shadow in a photo. It's not the
technical reasons that compel me to go outside however. It's
really the joy of being there and trying to capture the beauty
in front of me that keeps me going outside to paint.
I consider it my job to help others see the beauty all around
us. Hopefully that is what my paintings say to you. There is
beauty everywhere, if we take the time to look for it.
I hope that you enjoy looking at my work as much as I have
enjoyed creating it. When you buy one of my paintings, I
hope you hang it in a place where you can relax and get lost
in it for a while. Wander around the painting and experience
some of the beauty and joy I did when I was there. A painting
is a story told without words. Let them take you away, if just
for a little while.
It seems like everyone is so busy that they never have the
time to enjoy or appreciate what they have. Countless hours
are spent trying to get ahead. The thing is once you are in a
position that pays well, you are so wrapped-up in the work
that you don't have any time of your own to enjoy the rewards
of your efforts. That has become my mission. I want to help
people to slow down and enjoy some of the beauty that
surrounds us.
I'll be outside traveling the countryside looking for those
great spots. They may be in the middle of a city or a national
park. Wherever I find a scene that looks like I would like to
spend some time, I'll set-up my easel and try to bring the
essence of that scene home on canvas.
That is the main reason I paint from life. I want to spend
some time at the scene to try and take it all in. That is the
only way I know to get some feeling of a place to transfer to
the canvas. There are also technical reasons. I get much
better information from Nature than I do from a photo. You
just can't see deep into a shadow in a photo. It's not the
technical reasons that compel me to go outside however. It's
really the joy of being there and trying to capture the beauty
in front of me that keeps me going outside to paint.
I consider it my job to help others see the beauty all around
us. Hopefully that is what my paintings say to you. There is
beauty everywhere, if we take the time to look for it.
I hope that you enjoy looking at my work as much as I have
enjoyed creating it. When you buy one of my paintings, I
hope you hang it in a place where you can relax and get lost
in it for a while. Wander around the painting and experience
some of the beauty and joy I did when I was there. A painting
is a story told without words. Let them take you away, if just
for a little while.
Artist's Statement
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