Donald L. Smith

Elmer, Missouri

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I've been painting since 1967. I started painting seriously in 2001. I use mostly oils on panels, but lately I've been experimenting with gallery wrapped canvas. I love to go outside and paint Plein Air when I can.

I'm self taught, but I have taken a few workshops with Jerry Yarnell and one with Billyo O'Donnell, and taken several online classes with Johannes Vloothuis. I've also spent several years working my way through Barry John Raybould's Virtual Art Academy course and learned a lot of great information.

Some of my favorite authors that have helped me are John Carlson, Bob Rohm, Foster Caddell, Edgar Payne, and Kevin MacPherson.

Workshops, books, and DVDs are great learning tools, but the real learning curve comes from painting, more painting and a LOT MORE PAINTING. You can't learn how colors actually mix by reading a book, or how many different brushstrokes can be made with just one brush. Experience and mastery comes through doing.

I love to paint, and I love learning more about painting. I'm constantly working on improving my artist's eye, learning to see, and improving my painting skills.

I'm been married to a wonderful woman for over 30 years. We have one grown son, and an adopted daughter from Ethiopia.

20% of the profit from each sale will be donated to either help orphans or to help people wanting to adopt.