MODERN ART or TRADITIONAL

I was always a representational artist never painting anything abstract hence my large oil landscapes and portraits. Then my sister said something that changed my view forever. She simple said "why can't I like them" and this prayed on my mind. I was busy at this time uploading my photographs of paintings and drawings, and I needed to correct the contrast and colour due to my basic photographic skills! This started a long journey of discovery. I was worried at first I would ruin the works but gradually I began to enjoy the lack of restrictions.

Then I thought why don't I just try changing one of my drawings (scary) and ad-lib a bit. I had always thought that the chimneys weren't right so I got a new computer tablet and started to experiment and unlike normal drawings, I could draw, go back, and draw again until I was happy with the outcome. This meant I did not waste any paper, however, I found that it was imperative I save as I go, after losing some changes! Since then I have discovered more and more techniques and just adore the freedom it gives. Although lots of technical issues do arise such as dpi, knowing your file size and file extensions, however since I worked in computers (main frames) well before anyone had desktop PCs I did have a head start.

Now after a few years I have broken away from representational painting and have actually stepped into the Tate Modern. I immediately realised how these artists were changing. You can see at first how they were bound by what was then considered art and had to paint what was in front of them. As you walk around the gallery you can see the gradually pulling away from this idea and the struggle it caused, as my sister said "why can't I like them" or paint them in fact.

My art is now free of restrictions. I can paint what's in front of me but I can also enjoy beautiful colors, shapes, patterns and play with aerial perspective and mood and simply enjoy how my mind wants to see. If that means digital landscape or abstract paintings then that's OK too.


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