I have been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember, but my professional training’s been limited to a few local community college classes. My artwork reflects how I interpret the world around me. After years of exploring different styles, techniques, and mediums I found that I'm drawn to realism, surrealism, and oil paints. I have trained my eye to notice the subtle details and color variation in a scene, and as an artist I emphasize these nuances on canvas in intense, vivid colors and applied texture. Before painting a portrait, I get a thorough sense of...more