been drawing and painting since the age of four, tho only in last few years have sought to making a living at it.... am a romantic realist, working mostly in pen/ink, color pencil, and acrylic for picture window sized murals.... subject matters run from still life thru landscape, with occasional nude figures included.... my works are a reflection of my philosophy of Objectivism, and use metaphoric relations as means of showing possibilities of human flourishing... thus call myself a themescapist... most the views are from my head, tho of course inspired by the world around me, and the many books read over the years [for am an avid...more