Sunday 24 May 2009

For the Love of Painting

Painting is a passion for me; something I must do.
I see colour in everything and beauty in the natural world around me.
You need to find your OWN passion about your art and your growth as an artist.
Art is an evolving process, not a single product.
It is a journey whose end might be dreamed about but never quiet reached.
Because, if you reach it, what more is there?
There are no shortcuts to good painting.
Good drawing ability comes with repetitive lessons. Draw every day.
Paint what you love.
You need to practise, practise and practise.
Learn from others. Take workshops and apply the knowledge there to your own work.
Learn about design, value and composition.
Art is a journey, not a destination.
You will go through the beginning stages of copying finished works, copying from photographs, painting from your imagination, then, hopefully, combing your developed vision with only a moderate tipping of your hat to source material.

- Sujatha L., BGS Public School.