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An Artistic Journey

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.” ~ Thomas Merton.

Welcome to An Artistic Journey. About a year ago, I was overwhelmed with the desire to draw and paint. As my mum and brother are both artists, one would think I too grew up painting like Van Gogh, but unfortunately, that was not the case. Instead, I preferred to believe I couldn't draw anything better than a stickman. 
Now, at the age of 41, things began to take shape. Instead of giving up, I kept drawing and painting and searching online for tutorials which would help me further my quest to draw. Over the next few months, I kept up the practise as often as possible. Not every day, since I also work and time tends to lend itself to other tasks, but when I had the chance and inspiration, I drew or I painted. Now I have a nice little collection of works.

 

While I wouldn't say they were brilliant by any stretch but since it's a work in progress, I'm bravely putting myself out there and showing my journey. I'm learning more techniques and finding my own style. My ultimate dream is to create my own comic book. I love illustrations and whenever I look at other artists' work, I find myself constantly searching for illustrations.

 

I appreciate any feedback, constructive criticism is always welcome. As artists, we all have to start somewhere and if you're like me, you too would appreciate the encouragement. 
 

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