Thanks for stopping by! I have only recently found (last 3-4 years) oil painting and feel I have perfected it to a point where I am comfortable sharing my paintings. Honestly never knew I had the talent! The challenge of matching the reference photographs I am using as a reference provides the greatest enjoyment. As for the photography side, I have been interested in photography for as long as I can remember. I recived my first 35MM camera (a Pentax K-1000) as an 8th grade graduation gift way back in 1985 & it was the greatest gift I could...more