Don West – Sketch What You See

Don West, Artist

Author: Don West

As a very young child I discovered sketching and drawing. Whenever my mother was tired of having me underfoot she would seat me at the large, oak dining table with paper, crayons and pencils and say “Why don’t you take some time and draw something for me?”. What a blessing that was! I don’t think she realized the true gift of discovery she had bestowed upon me. I have seen life through an artist’s viewpoint ever since. You can too! It matters not your age, you already have the skill wired into your human psyche. So many people though, never learn to tap into it or even know it exists. So, through Mini-Workshops, Social Media and this blog, I share that revelation by setting an example and by helping people tap into the wonderful, satisfying and mindful world of observing life through an artist’s eye. I hope you tap in, whether though my help or the many other resources available online and in books. It is a part of yourself you will want to cultivate as you travel through life.

“Country Road”

This is number 9 in the attempt to do 50 landscapes. I won’t post them all. I’m going to be teaching a friend in a

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Pastoral III

Third in a series of pastoral scenes, This one represents the wide, open spaces along the highways and byways of Colorado and Wyoming. Growing up

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Pastoral Scene III

Another oil painting in the series. I’ve decided to attempt 50 of these little 6”x8” tonalist scenes. We’ll see how it goes👍.

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Lake View

I’m really enjoying painting these small 8”x6” landscape sketches. I don’t mount or stretch them, but rather, leave enough border for the buyer to choose

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