Friday, October 05, 2007

Very Old Art


I was looking around in some drawers at my mom's house a couple of days ago and found something that brought back old memories. I found a painting that I did when I was 5 years old. I thought that it had gotten thrown away. I was so excited to find it! My parent's had decided that I would take art lessons from a man named Mr. Luby. I don't remember his first name, but I think that he was German. I remember an accent. Mr Luby lived several houses down the street from us. When I went for my first lesson, I remember that he was quite agitated because my set of watercolors included purple. He said that I should learn to mix my own colors. He drew this picture and had me paint it. I remember him telling me about highlights and shadows. Even though I was just 5, he treated the lessons seriously.

That was the beginning of a lifetime of making art. From then on, my parents gave me art lessons from everyone in the county that they could find to teach me. I remember taking a course at the community college when I was 14 and being the youngest one in the class. I changed high schools because ours no longer had an art teacher. Then, it was on to college.
I don't consider myself a great artist, but I cannot imagine my life without art. Nurture the creative in your children. It will enrich their life.

4 comments:

Julie H said...

Oh my ... you had an amazing talent even as a five year old. Well done, how precious that you had family to supprt you.

Anonymous said...

Old or new...I do not care! I love it, I love it..purhaps you are just not aware. Aware of it's beauty. To paint like this is lovely me. Just look at it again and you will see... :)
Great work! *HUGS*

Julie H said...

Hi Sherry
Thank you for the lovely comments about my ATC's. Pleae send me your address,and I will send you one.
My e-mail is julieh7 at yahoo dot com

Julie H said...

yep, just checked should be julieh7777 at yahoo dot com