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The last year or so I've been asked by friends and family subjects to paint or given ideas by them for my next work. At first I was a little hesitant, but after careful consideration I thought why not paint what someone else has asked for? It started out with my friend who went to Hawaii and got to go snorkeling and fell in love with the sea turtles. She begged me to painted one and so I did. I really hadn't painted any animals prior to this and I'm grateful she asked me to do this because it was the start of the love I have for painting all kinds of animals now.
To do something outside of your familiar ways or comfort zone can be terrifying - especially as human begins we tend to always think the worst outcome will reveal its ugly head. What I enjoy most about painting animals is that I get to portray the emotions and feelings that I see in their body shapes, movement, and eyes within their surroundings. A friend complimented a recent work of mine saying I really "captured" what she thought was a "lively" depiction of a cat. It's very rewarding to hear compliments like this.
I continue to paint animals, but have to say I'm now asking for more out of the box ideas for subjects. I have a few suggestions so far and am mulling them over. We'll see what's next....
~M
