I began my art 'interests' at the ripe age of 10. That Christmas I received my very first set of oil paints as a gift and proceeded to paint a picture that my aunt still has hanging on her wall. A country scene of woods and snow. Very easy for a beginning artist.
I took art in high school as well as the pre-requisite courses to attend college, my dream of being a teacher quickly quashed in the over flux of teachers way back in those stone age days. My major switched to History and Marketing Management (heh a lady did have to have something to fall back on) ... Continuing to paint, draw and use any and all mediums I could find, I found my favorite in oils and watercolors. I'm mostly self taught, having had only two years of 'art' studies' so when you look there is something definitely missing, I see it, you may not which may be a good thing.
I married, moved to NY, divorced and raised two children on my own, beautiful, gifted and lovely ones too :) My son is going to be a teacher, daughter is in restaurant management. I'm quite proud of both of them.
Back to my 'art'. I took interest in terragen and love the capabilities it gave me in creating a landscape without the use of paints when I permanently injured my 'holding' arm. I cannot paint for long periods of time using my left arm. Limited but not defeated. Taking up computer art satisfied my 'craving' to create landscapes, and the use of watercolor pencils and graphite satisfies my other creative endeavors. Currently I am working on a series of surreal fae art, if such a thing exists besides in my imagination. As well as some artwork in graphite attempting to work on life studies. It's been an uphill climb and I find I'm more than satisfied most of the time. "We're our own worse critics"... and so true. Much of what I do doesn't find it's way here, for I don't feel it should be shown.ÂÂ
If you take a moment, and glance through my gallery, I hope you take away a wee bit of magic, a sense of delight and have enjoyed the visit...If you'd like to see some of my artworks that are no longer here, or that I've never put here, please feel free to visit my site:http://www.freewebs.com/ppeterse/index.htmVarious artworks from pencil to watercolors are there.
Comments (28)
Morgana61
Un'isola meravigliosa...creata per sognare. Wonderful work!
fractalinda
Incredibly serene..and so very beautiful. I love the light and point of view. Excellent work, Pat.
evielouise
hi there pat I'm back just for a few days then were off to San Fransico: wow I love this it's so lovely I missed your work and now trying to make up lost time not sure I like the new setup on here oh well guess I will have to lol: great work once more !hugs
lior
Excellent job!
RubyDancingmoon
Pat this is beautiful. I love the distant POV here. The muted tones add a real sense of peace and the cloud reflections on the water in the distance are a lovely finishing touch. WELL DONE! :o)
azrabella
Very restful image, Pat. I love the tonality here.
jtag
WOW! Stunning work! :)
sandpiper6
Your pictures are pure poetry. So simple and yet effective..And the lonely birds are a great touch.
Micter
Excellent mood in your picture ! Sky and water are very nice !
superza
Beautifull sky!!
marcoantonio
peaceful and beautiful mood! Cold and calm morning! excellent and perfect to me!
abreojos
Super beautiful. Grey days I seldom see and if I did I want to see one like this!
Maori
Superb composition and work!!! Most excellent, Pat.
shantay
Great dreamy scenery, beautiful soft light!
Savage_dragon
Love the irregular terrain. Looks like Poly's big brother, 'Gon-Zilla' took a huge bite out of it. Lol! Gorgeous sky & great placement of the sun. Wonderful colors! ")
Vik9740
your work just keeps getting better and better! beautiful job!
Dixiem47
Pat ,I really like this one a lot it seems to be calling one to come and look around.The blending is just outstanding.The Lighting is the best it could be for this work of art.Very stunning and pleasing to the eye.
arthez
wonderful mood - congrats
choronr
Pat, this one is as real as can be; truly, one of your best!!
wholehog
Gorgeous sea and sky shot...Love the atmo and reflections! Excellent work Pat!!
Markal
Cool image Pat!!!
Martchi
Wonderful ,one of your best work,Bravo!
Gunglejim
Wow!!! Very calming, all looks excellent from the atmo, colors and water. Excellent job.
MimiCat
Dreamy, calm and beautiful!
Maubre
Nice calm mood. Atmo + water is very wekk done.
maggiemai
Soooo beautiful sis!!! Wow! I just love how the sky seems to melt into the sea. The colors you've used are so calming somehow. Excellent!! Superb work as always!! :-)
jimw1
Well its all been said above'but i love this one...the water colour and the perspective is Brilliant ...Bravo 5+
MoonGraphics11
This is just breathtaking.. You are improving so much and come up with so many beautiful concepts! Excellent!