In pursuit of an art career later in life…

I’ll just put this out there and see what happens…

I’m in my late 50s and really motivated to revisit the art world and the possibility of a later-in-life art career after raising a family. It’s a VERY different art world than the one I walked away from after getting an art degree in my mid-20s. I share about that on another site.

Anyway, I guess I’m hoping to find other artists in a similar place to share thoughts, experiences, ideas, serious critiques, encouragement, business insights, etc.

 I work mostly in oils (usually with an acrylic underpainting) but also like to draw and colorize with watercolor. I have a love-hate relationship with gouache. I was commissioned to do a pet portrait recently but I’m trying to find my artistic voice/direction.

Thanks
Diane Ballard Smith