Page 4 - Beginnings

introduction artists

With practice comes confidence. I’m gonna start with a little Alizarin crimson and
a touch of Prussian blue You can do it. Nothing’s gonna make your husband or wife
madder than coming home and having a snow-covered dinner.

I guess I’m a little weird. I like to talk to trees and animals. That’s okay though; I have
more fun than most people. I sincerely wish for you every possible joy life could
bring. Maybe there’s a happy little waterfall happening over here. Let’s put some
highlights on these little trees. The sun wouldn’t forget them.

Once you learn the technique, ohhh! Turn you loose on the world; you become a ti-
ger. Let your imagination be your guide. Let all these little things happen. Don’t fight
them. Learn to use them. A fan brush can be your best friend. These things happen
automatically. All you have to do is just let them happen.

All kinds of happy little splashes. And maybe a little bush lives there. Go out on a limb
- that’s where the fruit is.

Didn’t you know you had that much power? You can move mountains. You can do
anything. We artists are a different breed of people. We’re a happy bunch. All you
have to do is let your imagination go wild.

I want everbody to be happy. That’s what it’s all about. If you hypnotize it, it will go
away. Imagination is the key to painting.

Everything is happy if you choose to make it that way. We don’t have to be con-