Beth Basista – Boardman, Ohio
I’ve always enjoyed painting and although running my advertising business Techni-GraphicsInc.com caused me to put my paint brushes down for a while, I knew one day I would find the time to come back to it. I am thankful my business experience helped me to develop an eye for quality design and build an appreciation and recognition for professional art. I am so happy when I am painting and I put my heart into each one until the exciting moment when I know… It is finished! To see my latest paintings, go to Beth Basista Paintings on Facebook. If you “Like” my page, you’ll see each new painting as I post them.
When I paint I morph into an other world where my God-given talents are challenged to try and capture His amazing Glory on canvas.
My Photography skills continues to be a plus!
Friends and family will tell you I’m always taking photos. I test their patience making them stop walking, driving, or cycling so I can capture a must-have photo or two or three. Later, I save the best ones to my “Ideas to paint” folder.
I purchased my first camera, a “Keystone Ever Flash”, when I was 14 years old and began my life-long passion for taking photos and video. My hobby paid off when clients requested my photos for their literature. When high-end portraits or weddings are requested, I’ve been happy to hire or refer them to professional photographers who invest thousands in lenses and lighting.
Today when I don’t have my Nikon D3200 camera on me, I rely on my I-phone to capture subjects for potential paintings wherever I go. When I see something I’d like to paint, I make sure to take a several shots from a variety of heights, angles and distances that I can refer to them later. Shooting birds and animals is always a challenge because I like to get up close which can scare them away. Even the cake I photographed below took several shots to achieve the final result and even though it didn’t run away….. it still disappeared. lol!
I have dozens of photos of these baby robins to refer to when I decide to paint it..
I actually baked this chocolate cake, photographed it, and then create an ad for a client that read: “Yes, You can have your cake and eat it too”.
It might be a lot of fun to paint on day!