A lot to do with Art

Introduction: In regards to my creative process, my art is like music: a musician first hears a melody in his head, then reproduces that melody with instruments. During the process, he or she then begins to add other sounds from other intruments. The key is to make the piece flow. Formal training has little to do with rather or not the piece is a success; the piece is a success when the overwhelming response to the piece is what the artist intended. My art is first seen in my head, then put to canvas. after I get those first brush strokes down, I began to listen to the canvas and let it tell me what it needs. My formal training is only a fail-safe for me to fallback on if stuck. i believe that this process allows my art to have an originality that can't be easily duplicated and gives it a sense of well thought out rawness. I like the fact that I get to use my talent and passion as an excuse for a "job" I also enjoy the excitement I give others; especially when painting portraits of lost loved ones, etc. driving around town with friends and family, stating "I painted that, I painted that too, I designed that" is pretty fun, too.