Artist Information:
Linda Layton
New Port Richey, FL
United States
Member Since: Feb 2005
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Artist Statement:
I feel it’s the challenge that
keeps me going, and the
overwhelming self-satisfaction
in finishing a piece. Even
though I am very passionate
about carousel animals, I
prefer not to restrict my
creativity to one subject
matter or one medium. My
commissioned work consists of
portraits, landscapes and
still life. Whether I’m
working in oils, water color,
colored pencil, airbrush or
gilding . . . My passion for
creating art has never
wavered!
My interest in Art started at
a very early age. By the age
of six, I was designing and
coloring my own cut out dolls
and their clothes. My three
years of Commercial Art
schooling showed me all
aspects of the visual arts.
But I did fined myself leaning
more and more towards the
finer expressions of art. In
my senior year I entered one
piece of artwork ( a pen & ink
portrait ) in a county wide
scholarship contest promoted
by the Art Institute of
Pittsburgh. To my, and my
teachers dismay, the portrait
was rejected. Reason: They
felt I had professional help
with it. On the contrary, I
was just a perfectionist. This
rejection only gave me more
confidence, and the desire to
pursue my love of ...
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Linda Layton's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Linda Layton's Portfolio. Browse Layton's body of work: I feel it’s the challenge that keeps me going, and the overwhelming self-satisfaction in finishing a piece. Even though I am very passionate about carousel animals, I prefer not to restrict my creativity to one subject matter or one medium. My commissioned work consists of portraits, landscapes and still life. Whether I’m working in oils, water color, colored pencil, airbrush or gilding . . . My passion for creating art has never wavered!
My interest in Art started at a very early age. By the age of six, I was designing and coloring my own cut out dolls and their ... |
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