Lotus At NOLA Art Museum Fountain Canvas Print

Lotus At NOLA Art Museum Fountain is 8x8 oil on gesso board. This was out front of the New Orleans Art Museum, and as I was waiting for my ride back to the hotel, I snapped some beautiful photos of these flowers. They probably would not have liked seeing me standing on top of the ledge to get these shots, but hey, you gotta do what you gotta do to get the shot!

I've always loved art. I give my Mother credit for that, taking me to the Washington Museum of Art when I was young as often as she could. My Mother could paint and draw very well, but never had enough time to devote to it. She taught me a few basics of drawing, and I always had a natural eye for composition, but never fully pursued it, because I had to make a living instead. I started painting in the Winter of 2012, 2 years before my Mother passed away. I took a small class at a local craft store. I had never picked up a brush before that, and a light inside me lit up like fireworks! That class taught me the basics of how to start the painting, and I was amazed when I actually came away with a finished piece of art! The teacher said...