Am I an artist yet?

I just realized I haven't painted since April. I did paint 2 pictures back then but haven't picked up a paint brush since. Here are the ones I did.

This one I did for my niece.

I know I need to crop these but it is the end of a long day. I will fix them later.

I know I am my worst critic (I have been told that is the norm) But I do have so much to learn. But I am having so much fun trying to paint. 

I am starting an art class later this month and it is completely different than this style of painting. First off I will learn to draw using the right side of my brain.

The instructor is Kathy Chester. Her web site is www.kathychesterstudios.com and it shows a lot of her work. 

I can't wait to get started. I will be sharing what I learn this semester.