Roger Schmidt
Canada
I have been practicing fine art since 2009 and am mostly self taught.
In my youth I had a natural ability for drawing and painting. I also was very much into guitar playing and music. Practising music has stayed constant with me since that time, but for reasons still not clear to me, I set aside the fine art after I left high school. I am so glad to have rediscovered my passion for it at this time in my life.
I have focused mostly on drawing until recently. Drawing is the foundation of painting, so these are the steps I decided to follow for myself. I love the narrative feeling of back and white and the painterly atrubutes that charcoal can provide. That being said, I see mastering colour as my ultimate goal.
* This statement has been provided directly by the artist in association to their 15th International ARC Salon entries. This content has not been edited for typos or grammatical errors and has not been vetted for accuracy.
