Having encouraged the members of my FAA groups to share their story, I decided it was time to share my own. My name is Taphath (pronounced Ta-fith) Foose. My great-grandfather, William Carvell, was an artist, painting mostly watery landscapes. Sadly, having signed none of his artwork he is not well-known. The most direct influence and … Continue reading About Me as an Artist
10-year-old Me to Now
My mom found a box of my drawings and artwork from when I was between 10-13 years old. I sifted through piece after piece. Many of them I remembered. It was so neat to go through all the memories! I mostly drew on lined notebook paper and even old rolls of computer paper. I found … Continue reading 10-year-old Me to Now
The Ups And Downs in the World of Art
"Ughh," I said quietly, my poor brush feeling the huff as I placed it down on my art table with a tad bit of purposeful force. It wasn’t always like that, I reflected. That was a cool response compared to what it used to be when I felt like an artistic fraud. For most of … Continue reading The Ups And Downs in the World of Art
Beauty in Tragedy
"Beauty in Tragedy" (below) is one of my watercolor paintings. I don't always share the meaning behind my paintings, or at least not all of it. But I will this one because of the somewhat unfitting title. This was painted from a photograph I took over 5 years ago. It was taken during a hiking … Continue reading Beauty in Tragedy
Journey to Digital Painting
In the spring of 2022, I decided to take a few of my traditional paintings that didn’t meet my expectations and change them digitally. I did not have high hopes in the result simply because there was extreme reluctancy in this process. I told myself this was acceptable since it was not fully digital, and … Continue reading Journey to Digital Painting
A New Journey Begins
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Taphath Foose, Artist 