Gazing Into Serenity by Stickfigure in Maryland

Six years ago, a coworker caught me using the pc paint accessory during a training class. I ended up selling my first piece. I finally got the nerve to create on-demand. But it was a black and white sketch of his dog. The paint tool helped me fall in love with color. I began painting regularly. I tried watercolors but finally settled on acrylics. I found a need to place my ideas on canvas, wood, acrylic boards, etc. Any and anything that would allow me to create my vision was used. In my desire to create I found my passion. I have a love for landscapes. I sometimes get lost in how colors meld, the sunlight glances off metal, or how it plays with leaves at sunrise. My studies in art history grew my love for architecture. I didn’t start painting figures until 2018. I journeyed full circle. My ideas for pieces come from whatever drew my eye, childhood memories, and nature. I never know what drives the feeling. When the feeling moves me, I must start painting. Then the moment the piece is finished there is a physical click. That’s when I know I'm done. I create pieces to elicit an emotional response.