jdteehan

It's been a while since my last post. Much has been going on, not the least of which has been a firestorm of painting over the past couple of months. I'm in that awful searching stage where I'm trying to find myself--and not sound like an idiot while trying to describe what I'm doing right now. My new Irish music series of paintings are a lot of fun and definitely something I feel strongly about. Likewise, I've been enjoying my watercolor waterscapes.  I've been feeling a bit less so of my oil seascapes. I'm thinking they're a bit derivative, but I'm learning some process from them at least. What I end up having fun with are seascapes with a

It probably comes as no surprise to anyone who has perused my gallery that: a.) I have had no formal art training or education, and b.) I can't draw worth beans. That said, I've always loved art and wanted to be an artist. Eventually, I decided to dive in even without any training or proper knowledge to see what would happen. It's more or less been an instructive, positive experience with some occasionally decent results. But I've a long way to go. My painting techniques suck--particularly in watercolor and oil. I've been spending a lot of time lately practicing watercolor, and I've been studying oil. I don't expect overnight results, but

Not entirely a Deviant subject, but there is some intersection... I've recently redesigned and updated my personal website at www.johnteehan.com. There's an art section which features galleries of much the same you see here. There are also pages devoted to writing, to publishing, and to music. The home page is a blog which will be updated most weekdays. When you get a chance, check it out. If you see any bugs or glitches, feel free to let me know. Cheers! --John