The Freedom to Create

All I see now is color. Colors blending and weaving through my mind. That is when I think of painting. This is what I've been experiencing the past couple months. I was met with a health challenge this past August where my blood pressure hit the ceiling. After 5 days in the hospital no one told me about the impact high blood pressure would have on my cognitive abilities. The weeks to follow were arduous and grueling. Not a single thought would come to mind. It was vacant and desolate. My neurons surrendered and ceased to fire. Every day I would try to hold a thought. The thought of drawing or painting exhausted me. I couldn't understand what was happening until I came across a study that was conducted which I will share with you here. High Blood Pressure May Impair Cognitive Function and Pose Risk for Alzheimer’s NEUROSCIENCE NEWS OCTOBER 29, 2016 Summary: A new study reports high blood pressure in middle age may lead to cognitive impairment and could be a risk factor for

So...You want to be an Animator?   " Why yes! Yes I do. What was the driving force for your decision? "Well let's see if I can pinpoint the exact moment. Oh! now I remember. I've always been fascinated with animation but rather than creating it I was more consumed with watching it. My father was a graphic designer and was amazed at the animation of the Smurfs cartoon. My son created stop-motion which blew my mind. My daughter is now involved with creating DIY videos. Each of them are a true inspiration for me. Recently, I applied for a position to create closed caption for videos. The application process required me to caption three different videos. Each more complex than the last. Needless to say, I didn't pass the application process. Their words "Please do not apply again". OUCH! The next morning, still stinging from their response, I had coffee in hand and thought about what I had learned. What could I do with this information. &qu

                                             Mirror Mirror on the Wall, I am Love, I am All My art endeavors are taking a shift. My focus will be portraits. Primarily for my project "Magic Mirror". The details for this project are specified on my website at http://www.artistllindall.com . You may click on the Mirror or the link provided to get you there. I also created a new blog specifically for Magic Mirror at https://magicmirror726.wordpress.com/ . So, if I'm not here then I can be found over there. I hope you will stop in from time to time or if you would like to contribute in any way that would be wonderful. Happy Painting Friends. Blessings to you.

                                            This is a portrait I have recently completed in oils. Technologies can do a lot of things but there is nothing like the richness of oils from beginning to end. At least that's my take as an artist. Although, the image shown here is non comparable to the one that is in front of my eyes in the studio. Since my early beginnings in art I've always been intrigued with the challenges of portraits. I've looked back on my early trials (and fumblings) and of late I have been studying more and showing more improvement with my beloved medium-oils. My portrait endeavor began with pet portraits using pastel simply by studying books and getting the feel of pastels. This pastel is titled "Swingin'" which I took a photo from a cat book and replicated it in soft pastel using Mi-Tientes colored pastel paper. Dated 2006. Then I ventured into pencil portraits. With the guidance of my wonderful mentor and teacher Ms. B. Mar