Me and my Artistic Ambitions

I have spent recent years developing my interest in creating artwork. This is the major hobby that I have decided to continue working on from when I was a kid. During my life I have had to find the best way to keep up with my artwork. There have been a couple of challenges of which I was able to overcome successfully. 

As a young teenager, I lost the ability to use my hands due to muscle exhaustion that had unpredictably occurred. Therefore, I started a new strategy of using electronic technology, including a Windows touch screen computer and a medium-sized iPad. I started using the bottom corner of my nose to make drawing easier for me. This way I can lean my face closely against the screen and drag my nose over the sections where things can be painted.

There are several different tools available on my art program such as paint sticks, background value, charcoals, and so forth. Those provide fresh colors with all levels of both light and darkness.

Apparently my nose is pretty strong because it never hurts even after spending hours drawing!

There are not very many available accommodations for people who have difficulties holding artistic materials on their own. Sometimes families and occupational therapists make their own structural devices such as baseball hats with the ability to attach magic markers and crayons.  Before my hands got very weak I used a heavy black glove with finger rings to help me hold markers.  Some people also use mouth sticks. 

So, here’s the link below to my online shop:  http://www.cafepress.com/alexfitzgerald. This site has a cover page filled with my artwork. People are welcome to visit and explore the all the pictures and designs already there. The main purpose of this shop is for selling products such as clothes, mugs, and mouse pads.  Each customer gets to choose which of the pictures they want and what product to have it printed on. 

Hey, thanks for learning about me and my Artistic Ambitions. If you have any questions or concerns about this stuff, please feel free to contact me at: Alexander.fitzgerald@yahoo.com.