Hello from Arkansas

[bmac]

Hello everyone. :bye1: I just thought I would introduce myself. I've been around for awhile on the other forum, but I guess you might say I'm a person of few words, most of the time. I enjoy reading and looking to see what you guys are doing though. Anyway, I'm around often but do not post alot.
I am married with two teenagers, 18 yr.old and 15 yr.old, and one dog, Lexie. I have been teaching art for 22 years (18 of those at the local High School). I enjoy teaching most of the time. It is frustrating, but interesting and fun.
In my spare time I draw with colored pencils and lately have been doing some commissions in pen and ink. But I love color, so I always go back to my colored pencils. I started using colored pencils about 20 years ago. I bought a book by Bet Borgeson that began my fascination with colored pencils. Now I have just about every book that has been published about colored pencils! If only I could work faster with cps! Life seems to get in the way of the time that I would like to spend using them. One day, when I can retire from teaching, I hope to dedicate a lot more time to them. Or before then, when both kids leave home and I have to start that new phase of parenting. :rolleyes:

[Greg]

Hi Beth. Good to see you.

[Jazz]

Hiya!! Beth :) ,

It is wonderful to see you here, you have always been extremely supportive of my work and endeavours for that I owe you a debt of gratitude -Thank you!

If it wasn't for my back I would have become a teacher but my subject would have been English Literature. I consider it a very noble profession and I feel that all the good teachers out there, which I know you are , are worth their weight in gold. The teaching profession in my opinion is not held in high enough regard and is certainly not a well payed profession, especially when you consider that our childrens futures are heavily influenced by their school experience, teachers should me paid the same amount if not more than Doctors......OOPS! Sorry I got on my soap box then, I apologise, I just wanted you to know that I understand your frustrations as a teacher :) .

I am so looking forward to being able to see some of your work here.

I look forward to many more occasions when we can 'chat' :D


Welcome!

Huge hugs,


ALI

[CindyH]

Hi Beth!! Glad you're here...

[bmac]

Thanks Greg, Ali, and Cindy. And Ali thanks for your support also. And I enjoy our chats also!

[Denise]

Hi Beth! Nice to see you!

Denise

[Gemma]

Hey Beth,

Glad to see you found us! Welcome to Scribble Talk! :bye1: :bye1:

Gemma

[Bill C]

Hi Beth,

Glad you made the trip, this is already becoming an awesome place.