When I am creating art I leave all my thoughts and worry behind. Creating art soothes my soul and helps me view the world differently
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My favorite type of art to create is post impression. Every great artist can make a realistic drawing. That is number one. But breaking away from perfection and creating a picture that is more complete than finish is what brings me joy. Not having to blend the underlying tones and letting the true colors show makes me happy. Color makes me happy. I’m an interior space I am more subtle because I am already always thinking being artist with ideas and inspiration. So I like my colors to be in my p
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration every where. It could be a thought or the shapes and lighting of a cloud I like to fit into my collage. Different types of lighting. I find a lot of inspiration through my children. Sometimes it’s the way the think and sometimes it’s the way that they are playing with their toys or watching tv upside down. I enjoy studying people and figure drawing. Especially people with large noses for some reason. Life is truly the air you breathe in and let out. It’s that simple.
What would you do with $25,000?Being a mom of three soon to be four I don’t not have much space for a studio at home. 70 percent of the time to create my pieces is the set up. It would be nice to have a studio and not had to set up and take down every single time so that my little artist do not get oil pant all over themselves or the walls. I would use that money to get a studio of my own.
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