I love landscapes but I can never seem to get them just right. So I end up painting portraits of flowers or small objects. I actually like paintings with a sketchy quality about them. Kind of half finished with the base sketch showing. I guess it's my way of breaking the rules. Once I received a critique from an art instructor when she saw a painting I had done in this manner and she DID NOT like it.(Actually I didn't like it either..it was my first attempt at being "sketchy"). So if I could spent a week painting without the subject confinement of rules I would toss a coin, pick a subject and show that art instructor I like painting my way even if she doesn't. Gosh, I think I've talk myself into planning my own art retreat!

Howdy!
I suppose that my favorite thing to paint is landscapes (probably because I love the way that light plays with surfaces).
Recently though, I love painting abstracts. Painting abstractions on surfaces makes a good background for mixed media collage and I find it very therapeutic to just slap on color.
As to ability? For me, it's more about medium than about subject. I'm definitely more adept with watercolor than with oils.
Happy Painting!
Katje

I love to paint landscapes and seascapes.
I really would love to learn how to paint portraits.

I have tried anything and in any medium. Many classes under my belt here. My favorite is decorative painting and recycling old items. I really enjoy decorating furniture, but have stopped doing shows so no outlet for big stuff. I now sell smaller items on ebay and love doing that. Frankly I will paint anything that stands STILL ! LOL Marcia
Ebay seller name is strawberryfarms24 if you would like to check.

Hi everyone! I love to experiment with texture and colour and create interesting backgrounds for my art. I love finding out new techniques which produce interesting effects, shapes and textures. As I'm relatively new to making pieces of art - I've started with some simple figures too.
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