So, I spent the day at Leslie’s house, host of what has become a great “teaching” artwork blog site called Lesliepaints . I have had the good fortune of being friends with Leslie for over 12 years, a friendship that has definitely influenced my artwork, as well as my ambition to continue to paint and she was the driving force for this blog site. Leslie encouraged me to act upon my expressed interest in varying my work from primarily landscapes and architecture to adding animals to the mix. When I wanted to start doing this, of course, I called her. Painting with Leslie is like nothing you have experienced while painting alone. While she enjoys watching another artist’s style at work, her input is priceless, noteworthy, entertaining, useful and appreciated. This giraffe is from the same photo Leslie used to compose her piece Giraffe Portrait. It is always interesting to both of us to see the different colors and style that appears when we do the same piece, this mainly derived from our trips through the Indiana countryside painting landscapes plein air style together. Our finished pieces were always a world apart and fabulous to see. An artist’s style is definitely their signature, every artist has their own and all are definitely unique and wonderful. This was a fun and informative day, thanks Leslie. I may be on my way in the animal world.
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