I took up painting and sculpting when I retired from business 7 years ago. I am self taught and yet to have any formal art training. I have taught myself how to paint slowly. From one canvas and one suclptor to another and I feel I have accomplished what I set out to do right from the begining. I paint only in oils, unless I am painting a mural at which time I do use acrylics. I favor painting subjects of people and I have done a lot of early American western themes and scenes. It seems I have developed what every artist seeks and that is...more