My Artsy Side – An Image & A Story
Having Art In My Heart
My Digital Doodle board is filling up so maybe it’s time to move on to focus on another project. I’m kinda thinking about doing some illustration-type artsy stuff similar to the above. Starting out, it will primarily be from the quotes database. You can never be TOO artsy.
I’m not sure just when I did this line art drawing. I think it was in 2024. It took several hours to complete. After it was done I guess I let it fall through the cracks so to speak. Or maybe it was just lying in the embers in the back of my mind waiting to get resurrected.
Now its time has come. I have decided to make line art my official project for 2026. So you will see more coming soon. I am currently studying various artists to see what they can teach me concerning line art. Matisse and Picasso are at the top of the list right now. It is not in my nature to “copy” them but I maybe want to use some of their methods in creating my own style of line art. We will see.
In my youth I can remember when everything was out of focus. Dad barely made enough to put food on the table and a roof over our head. Eyeglasses were simple a luxury that we just couldn’t afford. I usually chose one of the front desks in my grade school and high school years. All the other kids thought I was trying to be the teacher’s pet, but in reality I just wanted to be closer to the chalkboards. Finally in my junior year I made enough money at 90 cents/hour putting up hay in the summer to be able to afford a pair. I knew I would need them for college so that was a top priority for me.
This doodle, like so many others didn’t get a title until it was finished. But I kinda think it fits.
