I am going to make this post mainly about art and painting with some photography.
It’s Feb 2023 and I have not done any painting recently so I must get on with it but there are some difficulties to overcome . It will be worth it in the end . I will carry on with acrylic paint. I have some problems with the space where I do my painting so must sort that out.
For some years I have painted using Oil and Acrylic. I spent some years in an art class which taught me the fundamentals. I thought that when I retired I would do a lot more . That hasn’t happened (yet). I was forced to stop work because of the MS which got steadily worse , I would say that my confidence in doing most things took a battering.
Recently I have been doing a lot more Photography , something I always had an interest ever since I learnt to develop black and white pictures. I also did an ‘O’ level (shows my age) in photography at school. I find this goes hand in hand with artwork. I found that I could get around in my powered wheelchair with camera and be pretty happy. This hopefully will give me more material for some art.
So I am starting to find more interests which as a disabled person I can actually do.
Finally I have started painting again. I really enjoyed it , not sure about the result but early days. I think I stopped painting because I was suffering a lack of confidence. In the last few days A friend who paints very well herself commented on my pictures and this has had a big impact on me. Also In a conversation with my wife I found that she does think I have a talent but my work is just not her taste. I used to think that she thought I was just wasting my time . So it’s made me get on and do some more . How fragile is my self esteem when it comes to art ! Never mind I should believe a bit more that I know what I am doing.
Hold the phone, I’ve sold two pictures ! Woooo ! This is the spur I need to get moving and sell some more . I will take lots of pictures in Botswana and paint something from them.