Hi to anyone who stumbles across my blog.I have never written a blog so i will try to endeavour.I love the world of Art and all it represents,I have a great love for 17 century Artist and enjoy researching their works and life style.I love Van Gogh and his work.I am self taught at painting and drawing.I have never been to an art class.My first love in mediums would have to be oils,i love the feel,smoothness,smell,i love how oil loves the canvas and how the two marry. Last year i decided to reproduce 12 of Van Gogh paintings,it was such a joy doing these,learning as i went and getting to grips to the way Gogh might have achieved his paintings,using the knife to glide across the canvas,the thickness of the oil paint the colors.....i could go on but i would probable bore you.I will post My Van Gogh as i like to call his paintings.My Second love would have to be pastel.I bought a packet of pastel at Christmas and since i love animals i decided to learn how to draw them using pastel.This was a bit of a challenge but i am getting to grips with them now.I have 8 pastel pictures to date.I will post these.What more can i say i do like other mediums but i seem to gel to the ones i have mentioned..For now Lynda :0) well a year or so no,i have got to tell you,i love pastels they are fantastic to work with:) I am really enjoying drawing/painting animals using pastels.I think i could see myself on this path for sometime.......For now Lynda :)may 2012....