[Rod Lamkey]

Hi All:
My name is Rod Lamkey, and I am very honored to be here. I have been visiting this forum for several months and finally gained the courage to apply for membership. The two paintings I submitted for review are: 'Big Jon' and 'Carrie The Violinist', which are on my website. (At this moment I am unsure how to resize them for attachment, here.) Hopefully the URL will appear with my signature!

I have been teaching myself to paint for five years. For the past twenty months I have been attending classes at the Atelier School of Classical Realism in Oakland, California, studying drawing and color theory. Also, I have taken one drawing class with Rebecca Alsofon, in Redwood City.

This forum is a wonderful resource. As I have gained a great deal by reading various posts, I would like, if at all possible, to eventually contribute something as well.

Thank you, very much.
Rod Lamkey