Capture a moment today and give it tomorrow...
I can’t remember NOT drawing or painting.
When I was young, vacations in Northern
Michigan inspired a love of sketching old fishing
villages and nature. The gift of an oil painting kit
from my grandfather opened a world of color
on small canvases which depicted either a
landscape or the family dog. I achieved a
degree in illustration at Kendall School of Design
in 1976 and found I favored graphite pencil, pen
and ink, oils and acrylic to be the tools of my
trade. These were set aside as the role of
mothering became my most important job. As
our children grew, another significant person
inspired my talent. My father-in-law suggested I
draw our young children as a birthday gift for
him. This opened a door that is my most
requested art form today – pencil portraits of
people and pets.
The last 20 years have provided clients that
desire not only portraits for themselves or gift
giving, but artwork for a small card line, ink
drawings of businesses, family cottages and
lighthouses. I have been commissioned to also
paint custom oil paintings and murals in private
homes, restaurants and businesses.
When I was young, vacations in Northern
Michigan inspired a love of sketching old fishing
villages and nature. The gift of an oil painting kit
from my grandfather opened a world of color
on small canvases which depicted either a
landscape or the family dog. I achieved a
degree in illustration at Kendall School of Design
in 1976 and found I favored graphite pencil, pen
and ink, oils and acrylic to be the tools of my
trade. These were set aside as the role of
mothering became my most important job. As
our children grew, another significant person
inspired my talent. My father-in-law suggested I
draw our young children as a birthday gift for
him. This opened a door that is my most
requested art form today – pencil portraits of
people and pets.
The last 20 years have provided clients that
desire not only portraits for themselves or gift
giving, but artwork for a small card line, ink
drawings of businesses, family cottages and
lighthouses. I have been commissioned to also
paint custom oil paintings and murals in private
homes, restaurants and businesses.
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The Fine Art of Linda Bassford
