SHE WILL BE A WOMAN SOON

I was born in Paris, TX and raised  in the small town of Blossom, TX. I was raised in an artistic  family although it  wasn't   conventional  art. My family's  art consisted of  quilting, embroidery, crochet and woodworking. In our small school art was not offered  although  I was introduced to colored pencil through drawings  in High School Biology  class. After graduating, getting married and having a family I developed an interest in plien air panting which lead to taking oil painting  classes  from a local  artist. Through the years  I have taken drawing classes and oil  painting classes. I worked in oils for many years.  When I was thirty I was diagnosed with a neurological disorder Essential  Tremor by that time it was begining to be difficult to manage  painting because I liked working  in a realistic style. Only by the grace of God am I able to do anything artistic. In the meantime I moved to Tyler, TX and met my now husband. My husband  Glenn and our Jack Russell, Jackson now live in Flint TX. We moved several times but I always found a way to keep a drawing journal nearby and would take an art class occasionally just because I enjoyed art. I took a drawing class at Tyler Junior College because I had figured out that by using a pencil I could draw  in the realistic style even with my tremor. The teacher, Maureen Killaby, taught us how to best use our tools and how to work with  a large format. I was having some problems  with  the  my pencils  so my teacher helped my by introducing me to a heavier mechanical pencil. I soon wanted to do some work in color so I started researching colored pencils. I wanted good light fast pencils, creamy and easy to handle so I started researching plus joined the  Colored Pencil Society of America. I also subscribe to two colored pencil magazines. For my first colored pencil portrait I used Ann Kullberg's portrait book for instructions. I'm  not satisfied doing the same thing all the time so I  like trying different subjects, papers, and pencils just to "get out of my box" and not get in the rut of doing the same thing. Elizabeth  Guthrie   www.HeavenlyBlueFineArt.com Attachments area Click here to Reply or Forward 0.84 GB (5%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy Last account activity: 3 minutes ago Details I was born in Paris, TX and raised  in the small town of Blossom, TX. I was raised in an artistic  family although it  wasn't   conventional  art. My family's  art consisted of  quilting, embroidery, crochet and woodworking. In our small school art was not offered  although  I was introduced to colored pencil through drawings  in High School Biology  class. After graduating, getting married and having a family I developed an interest in plien air panting which lead to taking oil painting  classes  from a local  artist. Through the years  I have taken drawing classes and oil  painting classes. I worked in oils for many years.  When I was thirty I was diagnosed with a neurological disorder Essential  Tremor by that time it was begining to be difficult to manage  painting because I liked working  in a realistic style. Only by the grace of God am I able to do anything artistic. In the meantime I moved to Tyler, TX and met my now husband. My husband  Glenn and our Jack Russell, Jackson now live in Flint TX. We moved several times but I always found a way to keep a drawing journal nearby and would take an art class occasionally just because I enjoyed art. I took a drawing class at Tyler Junior College because I had figured out that by using a pencil I could draw  in the realistic style even with my tremor. The teacher, Maureen Killaby, taught us how to best use our tools and how to work with  a large format. I was having some problems  with  the  my pencils  so my teacher helped my by introducing me to a heavier mechanical pencil. I soon wanted to do some work in color so I started researching colored pencils. I wanted good light fast pencils, creamy and easy to handle so I started researching plus joined the  Colored Pencil Society of America and joined the local Texas CPSA DC 224. I also subscribe to two colored pencil magazines. For my first colored pencil portrait I used Ann Kullberg's portrait book for instructions. I'm  not satisfied doing the same thing all the time so I  like trying different subjects, papers, and pencils just to "get out of my box" and not get in the rut of doing the same thing. View all posts by Elizabeth Francis Guthrie