Painting every day helps you/me become better
My month-long daily painting project is nearing its end. The most important lesson I've learned is that if you're serious about your art, you need to make the time and effort.
My name is Diane Atwood. In 2012, I began an exciting adventure as an art student at the University of Southern Maine. I created My Late Start to chart my progress as well as highlight artists I met along the way. I had to stop writing it in 2016, but kept up with school and graduated with a bachelor's degree in art in 2021.
It's all to easy to put things you enjoy most to the side and that's what I did with painting for awhile. Then I realized that If I didn't make the time to practice painting, before I knew it, I'd be out of time. So, I try to paint every day. I also decided to revive this blog because I enjoy writing.
My Late Start won't be only about me or about art. It will also feature stories of other boomers and retired people who have discovered what brings them joy. I firmly believe you're never too old to learn and do something new!
My month-long daily painting project is nearing its end. The most important lesson I've learned is that if you're serious about your art, you need to make the time and effort.
After many years of putting everything else first, I recently decided to paint every day. Here's how it's going, so far.
For today’s class, we had to bring in a picture of someone. Anyone. We had to paint a portrait of the picture using only one color — burnt umber.
The 2016 fall semester has begun. I’ve been waiting for this day! My one class this semester is Intermediate Painting. The focus will be on the figure. I love painting or rather, trying to paint, people.
I think Lin Lisberger’s sculptures are mesmerizing. They draw me in and invite me to stay a while. One, in particular, wouldn’t loosen its grip.
Our assignment: Make two identical compositions, each at least 10″ x 12″. Use the exact same colors in both compositions. You want to have clear foreground shapes and clear background shape.