There is something about traditional painting that fascinates me. There is a level of skill and technique required to create good art. The desire to create something beautiful is part of the motivation, but the craftsmanship needed to create fine art is what inspires me as well. The more I learn the more I realize how much more there is to learn. The pursuit of this craft is humbling, but in a world that is full of cheap, fast and often vulgar things, the slow observation and the focused refining of skills required to make art is a much-needed respite, for myself at least. And hopefully what is produced by that can benefit you as well.