Maria Lyle
My media are charcoal, acrylics, watercolors, colored pencil. I am learning and exploring oils which I love. And of course, photography, which is my full-time profession.
I find inspiration when looking at light, shapes, and colors in Mother Nature and life scenes. When we take the time to see, there is art everywhere.
Originally I was an abstract oil painter. Intuitively I would add more paint, movement, shape and texture to the work. As the piece developed, the color would bring me into the painting. My work was emotionally expressive, pressing my feelings out onto the canvas. Now, drawing with pastels my work is more about deliberate choices. My painting compositions reflect my stories about travel, love and family. My inspiration is derived from mother nature, learning and exploring the world outside myself as well as my internal journey of self-reflection.
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