Growing up I admired each of these artists as I aspired to be such a creative genius in my own right and develop my natural raw talent as a young artist. Although I studied the paintings of the great artisans and have had opportunity to view some of their works in person, I was never quite able to master the strokes of the brush to bring my work to life like the artists that I admired.
Encouraged by my parents I requested and sometimes received art sets for my birthdays or at Christmas to keep my sketching and painting as I grew up. In my teenage years I was able to travel with my parents and see the works of Matisse on display at the Smithsonian Museum on a visit to Washington. In London I visited the British Museum, and even saw the Mona Lisa on trip to Paris.
Inspired by the great works of the masters, I continued to develop my artistic talents throughout my formative years and enrolled in as many art classes as I could in middle school and high school. Realizing that many fine artists struggle to earn a living and became famous only after they had passed on, I devoted my love of art to graphic design and the commercialism of art. While I still find inspiration from the masters my art sets have seen little use after the computer became such a popular tool, but I do still hang onto my original art sets and occasionally pick up a pencil to sketch out my ideas or to relax by setting up an easel and doing some watercolor painting just for fun.
While I will never be recognized for my artwork as a master painter, I do enjoy spending time delving into my art sets and rediscovering my passion for creativity that came through the inspired works of some of the worlds great masters. With a sketch book and my variety of pencils, paints, and charcoals I work to draw out the simple pleasure that I gain from creating my own art from somewhere inside my imagination.
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