I always wanted to do it (paint), but I never had the chance. Back in the '50s, you took Home Ec, not art. I tried in the '60s, but I had little children then and it didn't work out.
We had bought a house in The Villages, and planned to rent it out for a while. However, we had a day that was 40 below. My husband came home and announced that we were moving to Florida right away.
Knowing when you are done, knowing when you are through with the entire painting, is the hardest thing to learn.
One of my favorite fundraisers was Four Legs for Art. Everything had to have four legs of one kind or another. It raised money for student art scholarships.
I have met almost all of my friends through the Village Art League and the Visual Arts Association.
There is always something to learn every time you paint. Watercolor is a series of techniques. You don't paint a leaf, you learn the technique of using water and paint to make a leaf. You learn how to make the paint and the water work together.
I like the effects, the way water works with the paint. I like the transparency, and the fullness you can get.
