I have been drawn to all things art and crafty for most of my life. I enjoy dabbling in a little bit of every kind of art, but my favorite mediums involve drawing--graphite, charcoal, pastel, colored pencil & pen and ink. I love to do portraits, and have recently become very interested in making still-lifes with a twist of trompe l'oeil. My preferred style is realism, though I enjoy others. I have very little formal training, but I devour art books constantly. I also love to watch sped up drawings on youtube, which I find very informative and helpful...more
