A Lanarkshire artist is having fun with a brush with success after her work proved successful.
Lynn Semple's work contains varied landmarks round her Rutherglen house, together with the city corridor and Overtoun Park.
The 50-year-old is making most of her dwelling by her art work, and has been delighted on the optimistic response to her varied playing cards and prints with quite a few her designs now available for purchase from the city corridor.
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Lynn instructed Lanarkshire Reside: "I beloved artwork at college however had a little bit of a disaster of confidence about ever taking it past that. Then about 5 years in the past I bought again into sketching and drawing, and I used to be already doing quite a bit earlier than the pandemic occurred.
"With Covid, one of many only a few upsides was having extra time to attract and paint. I believe it was an actual remedy for me in a manner and it continues to be that as a result of once I actually focus, and get right into a state of movement, I am going into my very own world and all the things else disappears, so I calm down fully.
"Earlier than that, a some individuals had seen my artwork on Instagram and I bought requested to do a few commissions for them. Reactions to that made me assume 'oh, I may attempt to promote a few of these' and it went from there."
A completely self-taught artist, Lynn believes she took her love of artwork from her father, who can also be a daily painter, typically taking inspiration from his house within the Black Isles within the Highlands.
That space has additionally impressed Lynn's work, however naturally she turned to Rutherglen, the place she has lived for 20 years, as one other inspiration.
The mum-of-two defined: "It is allowed me to attach with the native space. I really feel my eyes are extra open since I began portray once more, as I observe issues round me extra carefully, with a watch for artwork.
"I used to be on the Waverley yesterday, and I have been there many instances earlier than, nevertheless it was the primary time I actually took the small print in as I used to be excited about artwork.
"I have been going to the city corridor for a few years as a result of, once I moved to Rutherglen, I visited there with the children loads, after Bookbug classes and issues like that.
"I like the constructing and it is a actually essential a part of the city, so I used to be actually eager to do one thing with it.
"I am happy with the Christmas postcards I did as effectively - there was one of many Develop 73 occasion we did on the bandstand and the opposite was considered one of children sledging there, they usually proved actually widespread.
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"A girl purchased a number of the prints and despatched them to Canada. There may be a substantial amount of affection there for the world from individuals who have moved away, and it is good realizing I may help with that."
Now that Lynn is continuous her artwork, and she or he would not intend to be restricted in what she approaches.
She added: " I work in numerous mediums and the strategy is kind of scattergun, as a result of there are such a lot of methods to precise your self in artwork. I need to rail towards discovering a selected area of interest and simply do quite a lot of issues that curiosity me as an alternative."
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