Painting a quick sunny grassy forest sketch while sharing my story of dropping out of college and leaving my job to pursue an art career.

My artist story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGFR-Fi2uhw
Why I didn't go to art school:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rMg93BxA90


I am an artist residing in sunny, warm [humid] florida! My paintings are heavily inspired by nature and its beauty. I work primarily in oil paint, and sometimes watercolor. I prefer to work in a mostly realistic style and occasionally experiment outside of that. I post oil painting time lapses, painting lessons and tutorials, drawings, art tips, and occasionally artist vlogs where I share bits of my life as an artist. Creating art is my greatest passion and I'm thankful for the chance to share it with you. ♥

☾ My Links:
⋆ Patreon - I post real-time oil painting videos with voiceover of my oil painting techniques and process for several realistic paintings, royalty free art references of my own photography for you to use, postcards, q&a podcast, and more!: http://patreon.com/LenaDanya

⋆ Art Store- Original paintings and fine art prints available: http://lenadanyastore.com

⋆ Instagram - works in progress, my art studio, and many more: http://instagram.com/lenadanya

⋆ Facebook - my official facebook art page: http://www.facebook.com/LenaDanyaPage

⋆ Tumblr: http://lenadanya.tumblr.com

Art Playlists of my channel and art videos:

Oil painting time lapse / Speed painting:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJN28oqGjgAgzay9In_8cJg7

Water Series | oil painting time lapses of my realistic, figurative, portrait paintings involving realistic water: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJNizJdvlfuKJaQYIjIoI0eu

⋆ Sketchbook Sunday | Casual series where I paint and draw sketches in my moleskine sketchbook while and chatting with you about artist life and many topics of that nature:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJMT_fHbAYho0YccmmqmcjxZz

⋆Learn to paint - Art help, oil painting tips, oil painting basics tutorials for beginners:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJN_BGvVsxmwV-Hyndu01BJ3

⋆Lena's Art Diary | Vlog series where I share some of my life as an artist. Traveling, adventures, art museums, art galleries, nature, follow me around, lifestyle:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKQ3ynSeXKJP4sBRT3PP1_4lvVNteMyJN

Music:
Amarante - Clairvoyance (Instrumental)
http://soundcloud.com/amarantemusic
http://youtube.com/amarantemusic
http://amarantemusic.com
http://facebook.com/amarantemusic