When I was young (really as long as I can remember), I have loved art. I love looking at art. I love making art. I love the creative process of art. It gives me an escape. It helps me work out problems in everyday life. It takes stress away...well, sometimes it adds to it, too...lol.  It is with me and my mood and takes the form of the mood I am in when I am creating it. My emotions pour onto the canvas or paper and I hope evokes an emotion from the viewer.
 I like the unexpected sometimes and then again, sometimes the norm. All artists create in their own way. I am hoping this blog will share some of the experiences I go through when I create art. Art IS a process. A job and my passion.
 I have an art degree and could bore you with all the technical terms, but I know most everyone enjoys art, but not the technical aspect of it. I want viewers to understand what is really going on my my creative process. Not the contrast, color, light, design, how your eye moves through the piece, etc. HOW I do it and what it means to me. Art is art as you view it. It is subjective. You may like my art or not. I do it for me. 
 I love to share my art and teach paint classes. They are not always serious, but they are fun and it is my way of sharing the enjoyment of art with everyone I can. I volunteer at my kids schools when I can to do art projects with the children.  I love that I get to work kids that may not get art instruction and exposure to art. It is my way of sharing art. 
I hope if you are reading this blog now, you will continue. I will do my best to keep you entertained and hopefully show people what is really involved in the creation of a work of art. 
You can follow me on facebook too...Joy Ballard in Tupelo, MS  or my paint party page Art of Life Paint Party by Joy
Until next time!