I discovered painting when my daughter was 14 years old and we were living on the west coast. I have been drawing for all my life in fact if I would have studied instead of drawing my grades would have been better. I'm a very creative person and without it I would be lost. I was a single mom and spent my relaxing time painting or drawing. I first draw out an idea and then I will paint it in oil on canvas and will put relaxing music on and paint hours and hours. I get lost in the smell of the paint and the music. I have a piece at the Simon...more
