Painting and drawing are another way of keeping a diary.
But although my work is inspired by my life and times, my object is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of equal intensity. In my art, I’m not trying to duplicate external forms, but get to the essence of things.
My interests in art are looking at reality and transforming it, through drawing and painting, into something else. I practice a type of contemporary realism, but I don’t want my work to merely reflect reality. The true value in art is creating something that cannot be explained.
In the end, art is not what I see, but what I can make others see. It is impossible for anyone to express anything essentially real by imitating its exterior surface. I begin with an idea, and it becomes something else through the process of transferring to paper and canvas.
I am a painter and graphic artist. I have a studio at the Firehouse Art Center in downtown Longmont Colorado.
My Life In Pencils & Paint 
Saral transfer paper is something new to me. I. too, transfer my drawing to the canvas, but I’ve always just coated the back of the paper with charcoal, which also makes the canvas very dirty to work on. Can you find this transfer paper in art supply stores?
This is a very interesting blog!
Hi Claire! Here’s a link to the Saral website:
http://www.saralpaper.com/products.html
It comes in assorted colors, and lasts quite a long time. I will give you a sheet or 2 to try next time we meet.
Went to your website. Your character studies are amazing. You manage to really bring personality into them!
I have recently started watercolour painting and since then I have become interested in drawing/painting in general. Look forward to seeing more of your work 🙂
you have an excellent artist skill. I vow to paint like you.
Hi,
I recently stumbled across your blog, and I’m very interested in your work. My name is Dan Riley; I started an online publication over at littleknowncreative.blogspot.com. If you’re interested, we’d be thrilled to feature some of your work. Please consider helping our creative community grow and thrive. Email is littleknownsubmissions@gmail.com
Thanks,
Dan Riley