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!
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
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.
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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