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 (25)
wile1
This is just beautiful! The sky is awesome! One of your best!! Wonderful work Pat!! :)
evielouise
STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
~STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!STUNNINSTUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~G !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~!!!!!!~STUNNING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~Can't say it enough whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!~~ Get the message that I love it?? lol way ta go pat:kansas
A fantastic rose colored scene. The sky is just wonderful. So is the water. Excellent and such a pleasure to look at.
fractalinda
The colors! Delicious and incredibly beautiful colors, atmosphere and mood..and oh those clouds.. Love the perspective. Romantic early A.M. feel. Superb!
Darthmagus
Beautiful sky!
Thelby
Beautiful Rose color! I especially like the surface work on the leftside mountain, Very, Very Good!!!
Sekadhar
Beautiful! Excellent done!!!
Phylloxera
Beautiful sky !!!!
rox62
All beautiful!!!!
Petra-S
Fantastic sky, light, colors and reflection in the water.
WeeLaddie
Another wonder of your special twilight zone renders. Magical sky colours; reminds me of a fruit drink my mum used to encourage me to swallow; Ribena, or something equally yuckie. (Be assured, Pat, it's only the drink that was yuckie.)
Maori
Beautiful surrealistic atmo. Beautifuly done!!!!
Ionel
Only 7 stars for this sky! Superb colors and mood!!!
Eekka
Breathtaken Beautiful..Fantastic Work..Love it..
MoonGraphics11
Wow! This is beautiful Pat! Gorgeous colors!
Markal
Red is hard to work with (at least for me)...you make it look easy...Beautiful image...the shore line seems a bit sharp edged but, still and awesome image!!
superior
Beautiful sky and colors :)
Gava
Stunning surfacing and the atom is amazing! sigh Those colors are fantastic! Thanks for sharing! Hope you have a great week! Happy rendering! ;)
Vik9740
lovely scene and atmoshpere here Pat.. the colors are gorgeous
Raaka-Arska
Very beautiful; i like the colors!!!
artgum
I think this is one of your prettiest images; the sky and colors are super.
superza
Lovely colours!! beautifull
lior
So wonderful atmo!
Rob2753
What a beautiful and rich sky !!! how I would love to sit here and contemplate as the sun goes down very beautiful work Pat
maggiemai
BEAUTIFUL!!! Oh I just love the colors in this one!!! :-) Stunning...superb... Sooooo LOVELY!!! :-) Beautiful work Pat!!!