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.Â
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 (18)
Afrodite
Wonderful terrain and POV, amazing sky and light, well done!
langolea
lovely light, great terrain and POV..well done.
prutzworks
nice light
InnerSerendipity
Oh the lighting on this image is fantastic! This is wonderfully done Pat.
sossy
a most beautiful render! fantastic atmosphere caused by the outstanding and delightful sunlight! love the composition and the perspective, a pure dreamscene of a hiker! ;o)))
voske
Wonderful!!!!fantastic sky,wonderful terain,beautiful light!!!excellent!!
CatatonicCadaver
Gorgeous job, you have truly become a master of terragen, lovely terrain :)
superza
nice lighting and pov!
linkdink
great shot!
melevos
WONDERFUL terain and lightingV
stbc
I like the sky very much and the lighting.
frieder
Cool image you have created here, fantastic atmo and like the clouds!!!
Ruthee
Your sky and lighting is fantastic. Great POV and Great Job. :)
fractalinda
Glorious, Pat! Magnificent POV, impressive terrain, awesome sky and light and great water. Very nice colors and an inspiring mood.
evielouise
perfect name for this although everything I look at of yours is my gift: And you were born with it:lucky you! truly inspiring pat love the colors and there's me (free as a bird) in my next life lol: big vote
Dotthy
wonderful mood!!!!!!!!!!
maggiemai
Wow ...Awesome terrain!! Excellent Pat!!! Such a wonderful gift You have! :-)
genefleeman
Every part of this is fantastic. Love the Sun blaring through just above the Mount. A very good bit of terrain making. Here's to this world. "V"