Tony Simmons Sr

I draw as much as I can do to having to work in construction, when I paint, I always draw geometric shapes in abstract and paint them for practice and exercise to study my hands and see color in relation to each other and to the respect of tints and shades. Though Inspiration come from life and experience of life I like to make up subjects by cropping photographs and by mixing photographs and imagination to create art. For me creating art is a chance to experience time with Jesus Crist and a chance to make our father all mighty God Smile.

I am proud to be an artist. Art is for humanity, and I am happy to serve, at the age of 7 I taught myself how to draw, as the coloring books would last about 3 days then I needed another one I decided to draw my own pictures to color. After many hours of trying to draw the same character, I finally understood how to render. During my high school years, I would draw for anyone who ask teachers, students, and the bus drivers as well. When I joined the military, my superiors saw some of my art and hired me they immediately put me to work doing many projects. I'm From a large family 6 sisters and 5 brothers and raised by both parents, my mother was a home maker the best ever, my father was a concrete finisher the best in his times. When I turn 9 years old my father hired me, and my next 2 brothers taught us his trade, and the rest is that I am 65 years old and I'm still finishing concrete to support myself and my family. After the military I married and raised a family I decided to get educated on my talent for drawing and learn about and how to apply color, so I enrolled in a correspondent art school after trying to finish the same course two different times years earlier. After finishing the course, I joined a few local art galleries and there I met many fellow artists, saw lots of different styles and techniques. It was one of the most educational times in my life, I enjoyed it.