Hi, I'm Gretchen. I am a self taught artist. Started drawing when I could hold a crayon. Painted my first oil painting at age 13. Painted my first commissioned portrait at age 16. I paint almost everyday in my studio, it's like breathing for me, I have to do it. I don't like to write about myself. I love art...am addicted to it, love looking at it, researching old master techniques and seeing artists of today. I am crazy about music. Drawing was my first love. I live in...more
