I didn't have an uploaded piece in the previous post..but do now.
Although I do a few different things to satisfy my artistic bug....(wall murals, decorated cakes, painting, etc.), one of my favorites is photorealistic drawing.

Here's one I did for a good friend, as a Christmas present. His grandfather had passed that year, and I was able (through his wife) to get a wartime pic of him, to use as a base for the drawing. The photo was maybe 3", but the drawing below is 8"x10" (makes it easy to frame)...I use a variety of pencils on Strathmore Bristol Board paper.



Here's one of the walls of one of the murals I've done. The little girl wanted a combination of realistic sea animals and undersea characters.



Here's one of the cakes. Everything but the plastic crowns holding up the cake lid, is edible. For gems, I used those jeweled candy pacifiers, gold wrapped chocolate coins, candy necklaces, etc. Pirate themed party.

Nice thread, I like that someone wants to encourage artistic talents and for people to acknowledge them.

I am an oil painter, but pay my bills with work I generally dont enjoy. I sell pieces from time to time and never give up. Lately my work has changed style AGAIN and am now doing almost purely insanely colorful chunky abstracts (so hard to put words to what just happens, right?) but am loving every single second I am inspired, and when a painting is "underway". The end product is awesome, yes, but I LOVE to create it more than enjoying the end product now. But now I am also hitting such a sweet spot on some pieces they seem to just suck me in.

It finally happened for me I think. I hit a point where I cant look back anymore since I'm moving forward so fast. I have probably created almost 100 pieces in just over a year and the range is pretty big I think. I'm hoping to get out my camera and get some pics and post a thread here soon, I'd love some input from anyone who likes images and color.

My main goal has been to get at least 2 full shows of gallery worthy paintings ready, then approach and find a local gallery to rep me (hopefully higher end, but I wont stress too much if i end up working my way to the bottom, I've heard there's other cities besides my own with galleries).

But thanks for the forum to talk about something I love with an insane passion, quite a pleasure SnF for everyone on me!

I create Art because I want to be there, feel it, smell it ,hear it , touch it , be it, when I'm finished its like the peak of having sex and always a one night stand.. the day after I can never tell If it had satisfied me , because I forgot how the end felt....