Painting has been a gift to me through my love of dogs. I had always been into arts and crafts but never thought I would be able to paint so I just never tried. Until several years ago that is. I had retired from my medical job and at the same time was missing a sweet little dog named Handsome that had recently passed away. I had an overwhelming desire to learn to paint so that I could see his happy little face again. Taking a series of classes revealed a wonderful surprise, I found I might be able to paint after all. Beginning with mostly...more