In my family there are a few artists. My father enjoyed painting landscape scenes - sometimes they were good and sometimes not so much! But I have to say he really loved doing it!
Some of his brothers and sisters also painted, I have one of my aunties paintings on my wall and I love it!

painting by Joyce Carmen

My great great (I'm not sure how many greats) grandfather was the famous New Zealand painter John Gully, he painted water colour landscape scenes. After searching google I found that some of his paintings are reaching as much as $80,000

Images found on google search Painted by John Gully

Some of his paintings are really spectacular! I've always known about him but I have to say I've never really taken much notice because I could never draw.

I can't even draw stick men!!! That has been a catch phrase for me all my life..... I have tried to draw a few things but even a smiley face is an issue for me - it looks like someone sat on his head and he's not smiley at all!

Anyhooo ...... I decided that I wanted to learn how to draw......
Now my expectations, I have to say were not too high!
If my previous attempts are anything to go on I'd be learning till I die.

So I got on to youtube and looked up how to pencil draw, pushed play and copied the person bit by bit.

I learned something!!!

Never say you can't until you've tried a bit harder.....

I exceeded my expectations by miles..... and..... I think I might just be able to draw if I give it a go and persevere!

Here is one of my first attempts at a pencil drawing.

Now I realize this is not a van Gogh but to me this is a surprise - it kinda looks like it should and I can recognize what things are .... hehe

I am now really enjoying drawing too.... maybe I now have a new hobby!

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