I began my art 'interests' at the ripe age of 10. That Christmas I received my very first set of oil paints as a gift and proceeded to paint a picture that my aunt still has hanging on her wall. A country scene of woods and snow. Very easy for a beginning artist.
I took art in high school as well as the pre-requisite courses to attend college, my dream of being a teacher quickly quashed in the over flux of teachers way back in those stone age days. My major switched to History and Marketing Management (heh a lady did have to have something to fall back on) ... Continuing to paint, draw and use any and all mediums I could find, I found my favorite in oils and watercolors. I'm mostly self taught, having had only two years of 'art' studies' so when you look there is something definitely missing, I see it, you may not which may be a good thing.
I married, moved to NY, divorced and raised two children on my own, beautiful, gifted and lovely ones too :) My son is going to be a teacher, daughter is in restaurant management. I'm quite proud of both of them.
Back to my 'art'. I took interest in terragen and love the capabilities it gave me in creating a landscape without the use of paints when I permanently injured my 'holding' arm. I cannot paint for long periods of time using my left arm. Limited but not defeated. Taking up computer art satisfied my 'craving' to create landscapes, and the use of watercolor pencils and graphite satisfies my other creative endeavors. Currently I am working on a series of surreal fae art, if such a thing exists besides in my imagination. As well as some artwork in graphite attempting to work on life studies. It's been an uphill climb and I find I'm more than satisfied most of the time. "We're our own worse critics"... and so true. Much of what I do doesn't find it's way here, for I don't feel it should be shown.Â
If you take a moment, and glance through my gallery, I hope you take away a wee bit of magic, a sense of delight and have enjoyed the visit...If you'd like to see some of my artworks that are no longer here, or that I've never put here, please feel free to visit my site:http://www.freewebs.com/ppeterse/index.htmVarious artworks from pencil to watercolors are there.
Comments (18)
Markal
First, Poly and Gon belong to us all...:) I'm watching you and waiting for that one image with poser figure(s) in perfect shade and contrast to the TG background...I have no doubts you'll get there and knock our socks off...This one again has an awesome atmo though the terrain seems a bit cut off and dark...I like it and the title...Keep on...I'm watching you and waiting with my socks still on....:)
Maori
Beautiful and dramatic atmo, Pat!!
kansas
Oh my! This is really stunning.
fractalinda
I love the way you use light and the wonderful moods you create, Pat. Inspiring beauty and excellent work.
Osper
Great render!
RocksLady
Ganz toller Render
Raven78
Fantastic render, excellent atmo and terrain!
faroutsider
I gotta love those fractal clouds! Great terrain, too.
Minaya
Gorgeous clouds and lighting! Superb work.
Savage_dragon
I really like this terrain, Pat. Its got a great rugged feel to it. The clouds look like a giant phantom. One of the toughest things about integrating poser figures is scale. If your landscape is grand, its hard to add models that are large enough to see, but not so large they overpower your scene & dwarf yer' mountains. Beautiful work, Pat. Got to say, those are some killer rays! ")
evielouise
Markal?? Well she knocks my socks off-- It's perfection !~ wow
X-PaX
Fantastic render. Well done.
BrideofCthulhu
fantastic!
Danny_G
This is a great piece. Love the dark moodiness of this world. INTENSE
starfire777
WOW!!! Heavenly skies.
ledwolorz
Wonderful work.
Vik9740
wow! what a sky!!!
sossy
speachless! what an impression! a sky like a miracle, an old ghost is blowing blessings onto the earth! incredible ;o)