Just wanted to say hello to everyone in the forum. From the many posts that I've read, this looks to be a very supportive and informed group to be in. I look forward to being a part of your artistic community.
A little bit about myself. I'm from Baltimore Maryland and I've been creating art for quite a long time now, however it has not been on a professional level (making a living at it). I mainly did work for friends and relatives with a few sold pieces in between. Now I am in the process of "taking the leap" and making that transition to getting gallery representation and attracting commissions.
I served in the U.S. Army for 12 years as a graphic artist where I had the unique opportunity to be a full-time historical artist for the U.S. Army's Art collection. While there, I documented Army operations such as Hurricane Andrew, Somalia, Panama, Rwanda, and Bosnia. I also served as a graphics instructor teaching drawing, painting, and computer graphics to new recruits entering the military, which was a great experience, by the way. Now, after leaving the military and settling back home, I can finally focus entirely on my art and begin building a career.
I love reading about art history and the many artists that have created throughout. I especially like finding those hard to find books that are first-hand accounts or letters written by the artists themselves. My list of favorite artists is long, so I'll save those for another post.
I work in just about any media (oil, watercolor, pastel, charcoal, color pencil, or graphite), but always find myself coming back to oils. I also seem to bounce around in subject matter as well. Although I love creating portraits, I also like painting still lifes, and jump at the chance to get outside to paint landscapes (shhhh don't tell anybody, this is a portrait forum, right?). You could say I'm a "figurative" artist, I guess?
Well, that's about it. I'm sure you'll get to know more about me as I particpate in the group. I look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
Gene
If you get a chance, feel free to visit my website at:
www.snyderart.com
Comments are welcome.
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