I was born and raised in NW Oklahoma and received my Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art from Oklahoma State University. I learned that even with a a college education in art from several exceptional instructors that I still had a lot to learn on my own. Actual painting techniques were never taught to me. I have had to learn on my own, usually by reading The Artist Magazine articles or watching techniques on You Tube. And a great deal of experimenting! I love painting in oil, acrylic washes, watercolor, dry brushed oil, pencil, and colored...more