“I don’t actually know where it comes from,” she said of her artistic ability. After she graduated from school, she bought her first painting by taking out a bank loan. She said that paintings had always made her feel good.
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Lautemann’s first art class was where her passion really ignited. Though her talent was not yet present, her passion was there. Her teacher, Frank Rowland, encouraged her to continue practicing to hone her skills but to never lose her love of painting.
“He was really light-hearted and fun,” Lautemann said. “He didn’t have tricks, but he taught light and dark, shading, form and color. He was a wonderful teacher. He was an amazing painter. He would start each class drawing. He had the gift of being able to paint and talk about what he was painting at the same time.”
After studying with several other teachers, Lautemann started selling her paintings. She now has a passion for portraits, which teachers say reflect her career as a psychotherapist.
“I have a passion for creating paintings; I have a passion for doing good, solid counseling,” she said. “I didn’t know what I was missing before I learned how to paint.”
Take a class on painting today to find out where your passions lie. With a number of specialized sessions available, you can explore a genre of painting that you’ve always been too scared to try, like landscapes or portrait painting. Expert teachers will be able to direct your efforts into projects that you are interested in.