Stages of Painting
1. High School Years
1964-66
I was very fortunate to have three excellent art teachers at high school, they introduced me to a lasting passion.
2. Early Acrylics
1993-94
I had never known of artist’s acrylic paints until late 1992
3. Acrylic Painting
1995-98
I entered several art shows during those years.
4. Retirement, Oils
I quickly found acrylics were not suitable for the outdoor painting I wanted to do, so I swapped to oils, but I hope to eventually return to acrylics for indoor painting.
Retirement has brought many challenges, and I haven’t been able to paint as much as I hoped.
6. Sketchbooks
Like playing scales on a piano, I think regular sketching is very helpful to maintain skill levels.
Contact
You are welcome to contact me to share your interest in painting, or art in general, or related topics.
Hi John. Thanks for allowing me to view your art work. I really liked the Adelaide Botanic Gardens works and also Hindmarsh Square (where you have some lovely misty lighting going on), also the Pt Adelaide sketches.
Most of all I really loved the painting of your daughter Robyn. It was so natural and not at all posed looking.
A lovely, well presented display.