Awhile back I did a painting of an autumn landscape. Without being able to express why (something to do with colour), I was quite pleased with the results. I framed it and hung it up in a prominent area of our living room. I was proud of it. Then came my friend, I will call…
Category: General
most of my teachers are dead
I am a “self-taught” artist. Aside from middle and high school art classes and a few community centre painting-for-beginners courses, I have been mucking my way through on my own. But not alone. I have had my constant dead companions with me. No, I am not insane, just really into the Group of Seven. Growing…
first shy showing
As this is a blog about what it is to be an amateur artist (in my case, landscape painter) I guess it makes sense to share some of my painting. I am sure there are you amateur painters out there who know this is not easy – even if it is just in the context…
are you an amateur artist?
A few years back I was online looking for blogs and websites to support me emotionally and practically as I sought to step up my painting a bit. In my search I happened across an article called 9 Warning Signs of an Amateur Artist on a blog called Skinny Artist. A year or two after…
inaugural post
“Creativity is essentially a lonely art. An even lonelier struggle…” – Lou Dorfsman The above quote is true for the artist, but perhaps even more so for the amateur/hobbyist artist who lacks the language, the confidence, and the community to share something that is an important part of his life. If you find this to…
The Tipsy Pine 