Life for me IS Art!
I started my Etsy shop on a whim. When I retired, I started painting for fun, and it has turned into a passion! I probably work harder having fun with paint than I ever did in my profession! Painting as much as I do means that I'm always buying paints and canvas, so it helps when I sell a painting or two. Lucky for me, though...I don't have to paint for the money! Still...sometimes I just don't know what to paint! I'm so happy when a friend posts a photo on Facebook that begs to be painted, for example. If I see a beautiful scene, I'm ON it!
When I paint a place, or a pet, or even a home or special place that is meaningful to somebody else, I put my heart and soul into every stroke of the brush, trying to instill a bit of love into each painting. Even if I have never been to the place or met the pet, I get to know them through painting.
If you want to see more of my work, you can visit my website. I keep it mostly to track where my paintings have ended up. Maybe one of these days I'll have your painting on there, too. :-) It isn't an e-commerce site...not trying to sell anythiing...so take a look: http://marymarinart.weebly.com/.
Thanks very much for visiting my Etsy store. Have fun poking around.
Mary
