# Hi, you all!

**URL:** <https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676>\
**Category:** Welcome to Smartermarx!\
**Created:** [May 16, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676 "2018-05-16T09:43:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![MarkVC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/markvc/32/1054_2.png) [@MarkVC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/MarkVC)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 9:43am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676/1 "2018-05-16T09:43:23Z")

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My name is Mark. I am from Belgium (Dutch part). Not a natural born English speaker, so some spelling and other errors may sneak in. But hey, I probably paint the same way you do, and use similar techniques.

I’ve worked as a commercial advertising illustrator, photographer, digital retoucher. But also as a construction worker and factory worker, during many years. No matter what I did as a job, I always have been drawing, painting or studying different painting techniques.

Now that I am almost completely retired, I have the time to fully explore all of my opportunities in painting. In fact this means, that I should choose some kind of style or direction in which to continue… but I can’t choose. So for now, I don’t choose.

I work as well in a realistic style as a more loosen style. As well oils as acrylics (before 25 years airbrush).

Nice to meet you all and hope to contribute something!

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**Author:** ![AWaichulis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/awaichulis/32/2859_2.png) [@AWaichulis](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/AWaichulis)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676/2 "2018-05-16T10:50:25Z")

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Greetings Mark!

Welcome aboard! It is great to have you here among our growing community of dedicated creatives. There is much to explore here including a significant stockpile of resources to make sure that your efforts develop as you see fit. Please never hesitate to throw out any questions that you might have as I know many here (inclusing myself) love to talk shop.

Look forward to getting to know you and your work better,

Anthony

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**Author:** ![nancifrance](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/nancifrance/32/253_2.png) [@nancifrance](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/nancifrance)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676/3 "2018-05-22T19:30:34Z")

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Hi there Mark​:raising\_hand\_woman:! Welcome aboard! That is quite a set of skills you have. You are part of a supportive, creative environment that Tony and Leah created. You will learn allot from the terrific sharing and information given! Look forward to your posts!🌞

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**Author:** ![rickm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90ced4/32.png) [@rickm](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/rickm)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 11:38am UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676/4 "2018-05-23T11:38:57Z")

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Welcome Mark, I’m fairly new here as well and I’ve learned quite a few things since becoming a member and if I don’t see an answer to a question then I just ask. Anthony and this whole community are very knowledgeable and helpful.

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**Author:** ![MarkVC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/www.smartermarx.com/markvc/32/1054_2.png) [@MarkVC](https://www.smartermarx.com/u/MarkVC)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2018, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.smartermarx.com/t/hi-you-all/676/5 "2018-05-23T14:17:51Z")

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Thanks Anthony, Nanci and Richard!