Graphite Portrait Artist

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I was first introduced to drawing by my dad. I would watch him as he rendered my favorite cartoon characters on paper and give me the drawings to keep (some of which I still have today!) When I turned 8 he drew the Pink Power Ranger on my birthday cake in frosting! If my dad could do it, why couldn't I? I started rendering Disney characters in elementary school and Anime characters in middle school. As a high schooler I was introduced to realism and drawing portraits and I've been hooked ever since!

Graphite is my chosen medium as I've grown accustom to using pencils over many years of drawing. Seeing beyond color and focusing on values, light and shadows help me to portray the subjects I draw, whether within a commission or a personal project.

As a portrait artist I recognize that although everyone has the same facial features, we are all uniquely different. I love the challenge of rendering faces and sharing the  different personalities of the individuals I draw. My goal is always to portray each person as they are, fearfully and wonderfully made.