Sunflowers

It took me 3 months to complete this painting, but already I'm seeing the difference in my technique and ability...

 

Progress of this Piece Below:

 

Some Stuff...

There is a cartoon sketch I need to find that shows the following frames:

- a kid at age 5 coloring his bedroom wall with a crayon making a mess
- the same kid as a teenager drawing on the wall a little better with pencil and pen
- same kid a adult painting a beautiful mural on a large wall
- same person, now old and senile, drawing their bedroom wall with the crayon and making a mess

I've always loved drawing from an early age, and I was good at it too.  It allowed me to have control over something at the most basic level and I convinced myself, if I can draw a line, I can draw anything.  I always loved sketching with pencil and charcoal, because I feel it allows me the most control over my creation; however, I've always loved oil paintings and recently starting taking some classes to learn the techniques needed.  I envision this to be a collection of lessons, stories and achievements I gain from my journey through oil painting. 

Here are some of my sketches I've done....

And then here are some paintings I've done over the years, before I started my oil painting class....