Lynn Sykes
A.F.C.A.
Artist Statement
I love to paint. It's as simple as that. It's a necessary part of my day and my life. In fact, I cannot believe I went over 60 years of my life not painting. I especially love the freedom of painting nature, always in oils. The forgiving properties of oil paint lends itself perfectly to the vagaries of blossoms, trees, water, meadows . . . you understand what I'm saying. I even appreciate that painting is a hard taskmaster. Most of painting, probably almost 90%, is really really hard work, but that final 10% getting to the finish line is absolute joy. And, finally, seeing the finished product framed (or not) hanging on the wall gives a feeling that is indescribable and worth repeating time and time again.
Artist Bio
Sykes is a contemporary artist painting exclusively in oils for about the past ten years. Living on a small hobby farm in Langley Township, Sykes and her husband have been raising foster children, various animals and flower gardens for the past 29 years.
Sykes spends many hours gathering and taking pictures, cropping, zooming and rearranging to create unique images. With a particular love of nature, flowers and the unique, she paints in a highly detailed representational style with an eye especially to the use of light and shadow. Most recently Sykes has been expanding her subject matter to include landscapes and wildlife as well as attempting new styles of painting especially with the use of palette knife. She attempts to take a subject and show it in a unique way.
Sykes believes that her paintings are successful if they bring joy to the viewer.
A.F.C.A.
Artist Statement
I love to paint. It's as simple as that. It's a necessary part of my day and my life. In fact, I cannot believe I went over 60 years of my life not painting. I especially love the freedom of painting nature, always in oils. The forgiving properties of oil paint lends itself perfectly to the vagaries of blossoms, trees, water, meadows . . . you understand what I'm saying. I even appreciate that painting is a hard taskmaster. Most of painting, probably almost 90%, is really really hard work, but that final 10% getting to the finish line is absolute joy. And, finally, seeing the finished product framed (or not) hanging on the wall gives a feeling that is indescribable and worth repeating time and time again.
Artist Bio
Sykes is a contemporary artist painting exclusively in oils for about the past ten years. Living on a small hobby farm in Langley Township, Sykes and her husband have been raising foster children, various animals and flower gardens for the past 29 years.
Sykes spends many hours gathering and taking pictures, cropping, zooming and rearranging to create unique images. With a particular love of nature, flowers and the unique, she paints in a highly detailed representational style with an eye especially to the use of light and shadow. Most recently Sykes has been expanding her subject matter to include landscapes and wildlife as well as attempting new styles of painting especially with the use of palette knife. She attempts to take a subject and show it in a unique way.
Sykes believes that her paintings are successful if they bring joy to the viewer.
