Through the Eyes of a Painter

I can not begin to express my feelings , Al Rio had been one of my inspirations and I am stunned to learn of his passing. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. Please read the following blogs discussing his life, work and unfortunate passing. ExposureEghg: exposureghg - Artist Al Rio passes away : Jessie James Comics:   http://www.jessejamescomics.com/site/index.php/media-and-blog/entry/in-memory-of-al-rio 'via Blog this'

Elmer Fudd (1993) I've always liked to sketch cartoon and comic book characters for fun.  This was just something I did for fun but never took the time to seriously develop. About a year and half ago I underwent a major surgery and had an extended recovery time. This has given me the extra time to work on my drawing skills. I never considered myself an artist. I have not had any formal training. I just have an internal desire to create. However I am learning that is this is the nature of an artist. I have much respect for the true Artists who can visualize a concept and successfully bring it to life, whether that is in the form of a Drawing or Painting. This is a phase I am working towards. Early on I made the mistake of taking criticism of my drawings personal and allowed this to discourage me. In this last year I’ve come to realize that had I taken a more active approach to learning technique and practicing when I was younger I would be able to successfully translate t...

On Saturday 1/28/12 my family and I attended “artFEST” in Chambersburg, PA. “artFEST, held in conjunction with Chambersburg’s IceFest, is an artistic demonstration, where the artists create their art during the day, with the general public watching the art develop. All work produced this year will be auctioned to benefit the “For the Kids” fund. The 2012 artFEST will be held on Saturday, January 28 at Historic Preservation’s Warehouse, which is located at 252 East King Street in Chambersburg.” (franklincountyartalliance.org) This was a truly fun and amazing event. The artists started at 8 AM with the goal of having all work completed by 4 PM. At 4:30 pm the work was auctioned to benefit “For the Kids” the annual fundraiser that donates money to children's organizations that are in need.  Most artists worked with paint on canvas but there were several other mediums used as well. One artist in particular gave a “hands on” demonstration of glass bead making. I give these ...