Cindy Sorley-Keichinger Fine Art

    My approach to painting my images tends to be a bit of” By Gosh and by Golly", lots of research, and tons of reference photos, to get my details right.  The end result is a by-product of what I saw out on my travels, and the artistic vision of what is in my head. 

     I have yet to do a painting that I think exactly measures up to what I was attempting, but what is life without challenges?  The world is an interesting place, with lots of wonderful things to see and explore; I try to capture this attitude in my work.  There is a definite "nothing ventured nothing gained" approach to how I do things.  Being self-taught, has freed me from the "you can't do this", or the "you can't mix that" that formal training would have given me.  There is a real sense of freedom when I try my hand at another challenge.

     My favourite fall back quote, when I'm a little nervous about what I'm trying; comes from Robert Bateman...."If you painted it once, you can do it again!"  Very freeing, if you are trying an effect you are not sure will work!