Always a sketcher and drawer from my youth I never had the opportunity to paint - despite the desire to do so. Now retired, I'm able to dabble in oil on canvas. I'm beginning to believe all paintings are impressionistic, it's simply a matter of how much time and effort you want to devote to detail. I'm sure purists will disagree...No matter, I paint subjects that appeal to me and have a story to tell. I work from photos that I like. I have aways enjoyed photography and believe that only 1 out of 20 are superior and only 1 out of 20 or those are suitable for...more