How drawing leads to painting

As an SFCA, I am now doing online critiquing of potential AFCA's. I am always asked about the roots of my painting. I am also asked about "how to start painting".

The early days of drawing -

1977 pen and ink

1977 Solitaire

1978 Ink

1978 Ink and pencil

1978 ink drawing

1978 ink drawing (litho)

1978 pen and ink and pencil

1978 pencil and ink

1979 ink.jpg

1979 ink and pencil

1979 pen and ink and pencil

1979 pencil