(Back story)
I studied Bachelor of Fine Arts Majoring in Advertising when I was in the Philippines. I became a Graphic Designer right after school. Then my husband and I came here to Australia in 1991 together with my one year old son. And since then I haven’t touched my artistic side until when I had a stroke in 2017.
In October of 2017, I had difficulty remembering my past, where I put stuff or even how to cook spaghetti. I had to start all over again with the help of rehab. One Rehab worker suggested to me to go back to where I started because maybe that will trigger my memory. So with her advise I started to draw simple drawings of flowers and I gave them to my fellow stroke survivors near my bed.
And about mid 2021, I found this group known as U3A (University of the Third Age) which is an international self-help movement, run by and for retirees. I am not retirement age yet (2 more years to go) but I joined the Urban Sketchers group which meets once a month to do on site sketching.
So now I consider myself a work in progress in regards to this type of art. I enjoy going out with the group of gray haired women enjoying a chat or a cuppa tea while doing some sketches. I still have a long way to go though…
But there are days when I just go out by myself, sit on a bench and do a sketch. I sometimes meet other people who get interested in what I am sketching.
But during days when I get lazy to go out of the house, I do some sketches from photographs of my past travels. This is in Szentendre, Hungary. A work in progress I started yesterday.
And finished today…
Linked to Lens Artist Photo Challenge led by Ann-Christine.
My Camera & I 
Amazing, ate!
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Salamat 🙏🏻❤️
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I hope you are glad you started again. These are quite good 🙂
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I sure am enjoying it Brian. Thanks for your comment!
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You are a lovely work in progress 🤗🩵
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Geeez you are so kind…thanks Jo! You are too my dear!
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These are great. I love all of them. 🦋🦋
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Thanks so much for your wonderful comment!
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Teresa I’m speechless. I didn’t know. I’m happy that you’ve recovered from your stroke. Katakot. Breathe phew. These sketches are amazing. You are amazing. Please keep doing them and posting them here. Hugs from Singapore — Amor
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Thanks Amor and hugs to you too. I recovered quite well and hopefully it doesn’t come back. God is good.
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He is. 🙂
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❤️
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No wonder you draw pretty well, ang galing Techie🥰
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Yes, graduate sa Alma Mater mo…kaya magaling haha Jokes Thanks Arlene.
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Thanks for sharing!
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It’s my pleasure my dear!
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Thank you so much for sharing your story and your beautiful sketches here Teresa, they are a true inspiration. I love the way you captured the spirit of Szentendre in your art, it is such a wonderful place to visit 💜
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My sketch doesn’t do Szentendre justice…but it does capture a bit of its quirkiness.Thanks to for stopping by.
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Wonderful watercolours, Teresa. We are all work in progress, or at least we should be. Please keep on sharing them, they’ve brighten my day.
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Thanks Sofia. Ever continuing to do better with each sketch. Glad you liked it.
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Great work, Teresa! Your FA background really shows.
I believe you should pursue this. You’re meant to do this.
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Friends are saying that to me but in my mind…they are just saying that because I am their friend haha. Well I have to do more and more to improve. Thanks Nes.
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Lovely entry and beautiful artwork, love the one with umbrellas, I find aquarelle so hard, I studied it for a year, but it never was my best medium to work with.
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I used to love using acrylic, but now I am trying to do watercolour most of the time. Thanks Ritva for the wonderful comment.
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Teresa, I think your drawings are fabulous. I greatly admire your determination to learn again the things you love doing.
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Thanks Ali, I guess as they say “life is short” so I am trying to enjoy it day by day!
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You are clearly very talented so I’m glad that out of the trauma of your stroke came this wonderful hobby and its beautiful results, your sketches 😘
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Yes, Sarah, I am very grateful. Still a long way to go but it does feel good.
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I see that you’ve tapped back into your creative side. That must feel wonderful 😀 😀
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I know, there is never a dull moment for me.
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Wonderful creative work!!
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Thanks Amy ❤️
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Thank you for sharing your story, Teresa – and your sketches are always an inspiration to me, and others! We are all works in progress, and you have come a long way. Please keep going!
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Thanks so much A-C such a cliche saying but very true.
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Thank you for sharing your story. Your sketches are really amazing!!
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Thanks for the visiting my site and for your wonderful comment, Michelle.
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oh i love your story, T! you are a beautiful work in progress. keep doing your art. they are as beautiful as you, amiga! hugs 🙂
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Salamat amiga! Such kind words. ❤️
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lovely art!
Each a masterpiece!
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Thanks a lot!
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Your artwork is amazing, and thanks for sharing your backstory, with us, even more reason to appreciate your work!
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Thanks Tiffany, my pleasure to share and glad you liked it.
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Quite the ordeal you have been through. I admire your sketches! Excellent.
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Thanks so much John!
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A great talent. And a better gift is that you knew to grab it!
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Thanks Donna for your wonderful comment.
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amazing. nice art
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