This was a time for me to learn new things, make mistakes, and try again. There were many first attempts of various works of art that have not survived from this period. For example, all my figure paintings. The human anatomy is one subject I have yet to master. Thus all my renditions of Picasso-like nature have been duly painted over.
What does remain, however, are a couple of florals. One is of Parrot Tulips which has found a home for itself at a friends' house, and the other floral, one of my multiple award winners, of Siberian Irises in a green vase was also given to good friends in Georgia. It went perfectly with their newly remodeled kitchen wall colors.
One professor, who I had for a drawing as well as a painting class, asked me - "How is it that you can't draw, but you can paint?" I replied, "I didn't care for the junk you put out in the studio." I paint beauty...whatever strikes me as beautiful I try to render it in paint.
Until next time,
The Happy Painter
Jill
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