Jay J. Kinney (JJ) is a freelance artist currently residing in Dubuque, Iowa since 1995. Prior to that, he graduated with honors from Grossmont College in El Cajon, California in 1984 majoring in Telecommunication and minoring in art. Jay's art style is realism, specializing in portraits. And while he likes working with soft pastel, colored pencil, and acrylic paints, his most popular works are done in charcoal. He now has over 300 completed drawings and paintings in his portfolio, and has sold over 8,000 pieces of his artwork to fine art collectors...more
