I have been working in commercial art and graphic design for over 20 years. Recently I began painting as a way of meditating. The goal was to just have fun. If I felt like using a palette knife for the day I just used a knife. If I felt like using red, I used red. I approached the painting as something that was only for me. The Owl was my first one. There was a day where I went in and the brush strokes I was creating looked a lot like feathers to me. And after continuing that path a bit, the owl became an...more