I love painting! Having lived in Alaska, Minnesota and Africa, I am amazed at how beautiful the world is. Amazing colors, fantastic landscapes, spectacular flowers and animals are all around each of us. God did a great job, didn't he!
If you see it, paint it. That's how I got started. You'll soon find that you can paint whatever you see. Let's try doing it together some time.
The quickest way to become a really good artist is to take a class. It's a wonderful fun time of just "following the leader." I paint blue sky; you paint blue sky. That's easy. Now put in a nice fluffy cloud to dress up the picture. The lake comes next using the sky colors and looks pretty much like an upside down sky.
We always paint from "far away" in the picture to "close up." So next comes a spectacular mountain with bright snow on one side and shadow on the other side. It's really pretty easy. I can't tell you any more of my secrets or you won't come to my class.
I am a retired Family Medical Physician having worked at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, Minnesota. Faith Hospital in Alaska also was a fantastic place to work as well as 15 years in Kenya, East Africa in a missionary hospital.
I have a particular fascination with animals and enjoy being an amateur taxidermist specializing in fish, birds, and big game animals. Painting animals is a natural outgrowth from my taxidermy interests. (Make sure the eyes are done right in taxidermy as well as painting)
The longer artists paint, the more creative we seem to become. Commission me to paint your dog or cat's picture and put it's own fur in the painting? Want a picture with your name written with the clouds in the picture? Want an heirloom chime in the main flower in your daisy picture? Add a real butterfly to the flower picture to make it "shock and awe."
Let's paint together some time and you will go home with a treasured masterpiece that will be handed down by your kids for generations.
I also have written three books: “CLOSER TO GOD - The Ultimate Adventure!” and "What If!" are each a daily devotional. The "Christian Quote Book" is filled with pithy quotes that you will really enjoy! Each of the books will take you to a really good place spiritually! Click here to learn more about my books.
God Bless,
Henry Jacob (Jay) Rupp MD
Certified Bob Ross Instructor, Landscape, Floral and Wildlife | Author | Taxidermist