A native of Alabama, artist Ainsley McNeely has drawn and painted all her life. A student of the old masters and the great artists of the 1800’s, she originally worked primarily in watercolor and graphite then expanded into oil, pen & ink, pastel, sculpture and more recently casein, frequently mixing media to achieve the desired effect. Her oils use a Victorian color palette, giving them a distinctive feel compared to the contemporary colors used by other artists. Her pastels are done on a handmade paper with a unique almost leather-like appearance, giving them an antique...more
