Capturing a unique personality in animals and people in pastel and graphite.
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PO Box 303
Terrebonne, OR 97760
United States
| Always entertained with crayons, pencils and paper, sometimes thread and fabric or yarn, my creative side always came through. Winning a poster contest in third grade with a chalk drawing, art was always a favorite subject. Life came along, as well as marriage, moving and twin boys and the desire to go to art school was set aside until 2002 when a friend wanted a memorial for his horse drawn. That started the whole adventure and satisfaction in doing portraits. I am always surprized at how the painting, drawing, or image comes out. I work on it until I can't add a thing to it. I strive to capture the essence and the moment of each subject I paint or draw. In the process, it seems that I become part of what I am drawing as if a connection is established.
I've taken a few workshops here and there with established artists like Katherine Taylor and a marketing class with Jennifer Lake. Mostly, it is simply practice until I am satisfied with what I am working on. I've moved around a lot with my... |
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