My desire is to retire soon and paint full-time
Feedback from Rose Buhr
I’m 62 years young and have been painting seriously, well as seriously as I can with a full time job, for four years.
I have to really discipline myself to do my work as my art takes up every ounce of my thinking, planning, energy. I absolutely love it. I am completely right-brained so the fact that I ended up being an accountant is very strange to me. Now that I have started exercising my creative side I just can’t stop. My desire is to retire soon and paint full-time.
I paint portraits. I know it is one of the more difficult subject matters, but I’ve tried landscapes, wildlife, etc and I don’t have the same feeling about my work. In particular, I love painting a face that tells a story, of real people, doing real day to day activities. Sometimes their faces tell a completely different story. That’s what I want to capture. I am very blessed to be able to paint the works of a local photographer, Hermien Webb, with her permission. She keeps contact details of all her models, so my aim is to pass a commission on to them when a painting is sold.
So, my major challenge is perfecting the portrait and the human form.
I want to learn to become better and better every day at what I do. I would love to win the Web Art Academy course because I don’t have any formal art education and to do a course, be able to watch, listen, copy, practice and start all over again in my own time would be a dream come true.
I would like to think that people would vote for me after looking at what I’ve achieved so far and assisting me in increasing my knowledge and skill. I don’t attend classes because of my working hours so to be able to do an online Web Art Academy course in my own time would be the answer.
I just love your work, Rose and I hope all your dreams come true!!! You deserve it!!
You don’t have any formal training and look what talent you have, so just imagine the possibilities with tuition…can only be more amazing than it already is
Your art work is absolutely amazing! You are truly talented!
Your work is amazing. Such talent self taught. Would love to see your paintings with knowledge that classes would teach you.
If anyone deserves to win it’s you Rose.
Wishing you all of the best.
Xxx
Good luck Rose. You deserve to win. I can’t believe how fast you have improved. You only started a few years ago but are now doing some stunning work. I hope you get this because I know how dedicated you are! Best of luck??