General Chat

Does anybody else paint as a hobby, my mum taught herself and does alot of oil paintings, which are beautiful, i have tried several times but can't get the hang of it, just not talented enough. So i stick to my other hobbies. sandra

My mum's dad did a lot of painting. Although self-taught and not serious about it he was good and I still have some of his stuff somewhere. Mum inherited his ability, but it completely bypassed me. The best I can manage is Pictionary drawings! Maz. XX

My hubby enjoys doing glass engraving, does that count? Bev

My grandfather Bernard Meninsky and his son Phillip were both war artists and correspondence.Phillip painted ballerina's in pastel - out of this world!!!!! Bernard did still life,nude's,soldiers,portraits etc in oil,charcoal,pencil etc.They both have work in War museum and other galleries.Websites as well:o))) l love sketching,but don't do much now. jude sarf wales

I've 'painted the town red' in my day - does that count?? :P lol

I do when I get the chance (even sold a few) but this hobby has taken over.

you should take it up again Jude, the one on the web site is lovely. I wish I could paint, I have had a go but I am not very good. Ann Glos

Hi Yes I paint, been painting since I was old enough to hold a paint brush. Certified (in more ways than one lol) Bob Ross Instructor......just love his method of painting. Currently teach art one evening a week in community centre and about to set up a new art group in my local town. Happy Painting to all fellow artists :)

I am a water-colourist and have painted all my life.I really enjoy it.When I arrived on Portland over twenty years ago now,I began a study of the flowers of the Island.I have done over 50 botanical plates of the flora of the island. I love to paint when I am on holiday and remember some really exciting days painting like the time I sat in the shingle on the aptly named Newgale Beach in Wales.It was lashing with rain and blowing a gale.The painting was exciting.-Rose

I used to do oil painting (tutor Henry Miller) but it was very time consuming (and I used to hate people peering over my shoulder). I now have 4 cameras with a variety of lenses - and photography is much quicker and just as satisfying although maybe a tad more expensive. I never got on with watercolours - made the paper soggy and eventually made a hole in it. Pastels - well........got more on me than on the paper Len

Although I'm not very good I enjoy watercolour painting. Most are landscapes from photographs I have taken myself. I'm useless at portraits. I don't have much time for painting just now due to other commitments. Tend to do most of my artwork at school, where I work, with the children. Art work meaning painting, drawing, collage, D & T, clay, dough, displays, etc... Viv