Charles Benfield

Visual Art – New Orleans

I am a 23 year old from New Orleans Louisiana, i\'ve lived here my entire life, It\'s great, truly. I love the people and I\'ve always enjoyed the environment. I go out when I get the free time,eat great food, checkout artwork,but primarily I love to stay at home and paint. I fell in love with the idea of painting and creating as much as possible once I found the love for it in college.I crave new techniques, mediums, paper, and everything under the sun relating to art. I bounce all across the board when it comes to going in on a new piece. Charcoal, pastels, pencils, watercolor, airbrushing, spray painting, acrylics, oils, gouache, and what I have grown to love are markers. (Acrylic Paint Markers.) They give me the balance of the fine intricate detail that I love, and color. What I\'ve always wanted to do, but never could due to inexperience with brushes. Although now I love brushes. All I\'ve ever wanted to do with my life is create, and I create to Keep insightful, open minded, express spiritualism, states of consciousness, periods in time, provide a substantial sense of joy to others, and reach for more from my life in general. That\'s important to me. I used to dread waking up in the morning, and remain stagnant without reason, I learned with time to appreciate the gift of life and the messages I can convey through my paintings.