Artist Information:
Doug Strickland
Benson, NC
United States
Member Since: Oct 2000
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Artist Statement:
Painting and drawing have
always been my passion. I
started drawing when I was
less than five years old, and
making pictures has always
been one of my biggest sources
of enjoyment. I’ve frequently
been told that I have a
special talent, but, to me,
anything I have accomplished
in art has come as the result
of my interest and my desire
to practice the skill of
drawing and painting, a
willingness to compare my work
with that of artists I admire,
and to experiment with new
methods.
I’ve concluded that there are
specific observational skills
and art making techniques that
can be mastered, and I
consider myself to be in the
process of mastering those
techniques. Although I’ve
been making art most of my
life, I try to keep learning.
I’ve been drawing and painting
long enough now to have gained
confidence in my ability to
reproduce in paint or other
media most of the things that
inspire me.
I draw and paint whatever
attracts my interest and I
especially enjoy painting
people. Evidence of human
activity, I believe, is what
attracts the interest of human
observers, whether it is the
expressive brushwork in a ...
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Artist Galleries:
NICOLE'S STUDIO & ART GALLERY
715 N. Person St Raleigh NC
27604
(919) 838-8580
http://www.nicolestudio.com/
My website...
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Collections:
Johnston Medical Center
Cape Fear Valley Health System
Downtown Raleigh Alliance
Clayton (NC) Chamber of
Commerce
Capital Bank
NC Dept. of Agriculture
NC Petroleum Marketers
Association
Ms. Elizabeth Edwards
Ms. Donna Gregory
Many private collections...
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Doug Strickland's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Doug Strickland's Portfolio.
Painting and drawing have always been my passion. I started drawing when I was less than five years old, and making pictures has always been one of my biggest sources of enjoyment. I’ve frequently been told that I have a special talent, but, to me, anything I have accomplished in art has come as the result of my interest and my desire to practice the skill of drawing and painting, a willingness to compare my work with that of artists I admire, and to experiment with new methods.
I’ve concluded that there are specific observational skills and art making techniques that can be mastered, and I consider myself to be in the process of mastering those techniques. Although I’ve been making art most of my life, I try to keep learning. I’ve been drawing and painting long enough now to have gained confidence in my ability to reproduce in paint or other media most of the things that inspire me.
I draw and paint whatever attracts my interest and I especially enjoy painting people. Evidence of human activity, I believe, is what attracts the interest of human observers, whether it is the expressive brushwork in a ... |
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