I loved to draw as a kid; airplanes, cars, horses were my favorite subjects. But education, family and career responsibilities intervened until nineteen years ago, when came the glory of retirement. Drawing skills are critical in art. Drawing classes at a local public library and participation with a sketchers at that library have been a tremendous help to me. For quite a while I worked primarily with pastel, which I see as an extension of drawing. About four years ago I started moving toward the use of acrylics. I had some trouble with the...more