Growing up in Germany and Switzerland I started drawing and painting at a very young age. The earliest I can remember putting a brush on canvas was an oil painting of a field with tree at age five (this piece is actually still on my brother's wall to this day). I currently work on commission basis as a freelance artist. My favorite subject has always been nature--landscapes, flora, and birds. I would spend hours of my childhood years drawing and painting. Most of my nature ideas come from hikes in the woods and outdoor field-trips. My...more