I have no formal or professional art training whatsoever. As a young child, every time Bill Alexander or Bob Ross was on TV, I was glued to my parent’s set. During my early teen years, I began painting when my mom bought me my first oil set along with an old wooden easel. We held it together with wire tie-downs, but it worked just fine. While in college, I painted when back home on breaks, even selling some now and then for spending money. As career and family life took center stage, I put down the brushes for over 30 years. Ten...more
