Oil Paintings
One of the greatest benefits of being a serious photographer is the frame of mind in which you put yourself. You go through life with a camera hanging around you neck, always looking, seeking an image that says something, something profound in a graphic, artistic way, saying something bigger than just a record.
I have accumulated hundreds of thousands of images, taking photographs for over 50 years. Some of the images almost have a life of their own, at least in my mind. It’s like I’m drawn to them in a way.
I have always enjoyed drawing. I have spent years at it, first for just pleasure and than in the advertising business, to communicate ideas. One tries to develop skills. I have dabbled in various mediums ; color sharpies, pastels, watercolor and pencil drawings. I have enjoyed them all, but have got the most pleasure from oil painting. It seems to suit my personal artistic nature the best.
I use my photographic images as the subjects of my paintings. I have taken many photographs of people in every day life. I am reliving these images through my oil paintings. Sometimes they almost seem to come alive for me in the paintings, I hope they do that for other viewers as well.
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