Author - Tom Mulqueen

I am basically a self-taught artist – reading about technique and history, watching artists on PBS, and trial and error. Although I always aspired to draw and paint, my talent was wanting, and I envied those who could. I began painting while recovering from a head injury that left me in a coma, when my Mom let me borrow her oil paints during my convalescence. My first painting was simple, but I was encouraged enough to create a second using what I had learned about mixing colors, blending, and shading.