42 ArtistDrawingandInspiration
INSIGHTartworldwhowouldsaypastelsarea
secondratemedium.
RecentlyI havebeenattendinglife
drawingsessionsandhavefinally
overcomemylife-longapprehension
withdrawingthehumanform.Whether
it bethehumanformora birdor
animal,themostimportantaspectofa
paintingis thedrawing.Myinfluence
forshapeandstructurecomesfrom
theRenaissancemastersdaVinciand
Rembrandt,forcolourandtoneI study
thetechniquesofImpressionistssuch
asCezanneandMonet.Mypainting
stylein thehumangenreseemsto be
emergingassemi-abstract.
Atthepresenttimeanup-coming
jointexhibitionwitha long-time
friendandfellowartist,andthe
oddcommissionarekeepingme
verybusy.I amalsoanExhibiting
MemberoftheQueenslandWildlife
ArtistsSocietyandthePastelSociety
ofAustralia.I highlyrecommendto
everyartisttobecomea memberof
a grouporsociety,assharingwhat
youknowandlearningfromothers’
experiencesisveryrewarding.I
believeit isnecessarytotrynew
mediumsandtechniquestokeepmy
artaliveandhopetobecontinually
learningandeventuallyleavethis
worldwitha brushora pastelstick
inmyhand.Mymuse,myfriend,
Leonardotheblue-pointSiamesesits
withmeasmy‘artwashesaway,
fromthesoul,thedustofeveryday
life’– PabloPicasso.DragonflyCuriousity Alfonse the Alpaca