Why Do We Paint?

Grazing in the Grass
9 x 12 in/22 x 30 cm
Copyright Byrne Smith 2014

What could be more relaxing than painting a beautiful, bucolic scene? Not a whole lot of other things in my opinion.

That begs the question, and the title of today's blog, Why Do We Paint?

Well, why do we paint? I suppose there are almost as many reasons as there are painters, but here's my list of reasons for probable cause:

• We have no other choice than to paint--once we started painting, we must continue.
• We like the idea of putting our creativity on a two-dimensional surface.
• We must use our hands to create art.
• Paint--all kinds of paint, including pastel--is intriguing to us.
• Mixing colors is a never-ending pastime.
• We want to find out just how well we are able to paint.
• Painting is relaxing, most of the time.
• We love it

Feel free to add your own individual bullet items!