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 medium at first, but there are YouTube videos that can help with just about anything. I’ve played with several styles of painting. Currently I’m focusing on uncommon objects portrayed in a realistic manner. Perhaps someday I will settle on a style, but for now I’m just having fun with different mediums and techniques.
Peter Keitel joined Fine Art America on February 4th, 2021.
