FineArt - Charcoal Portraiture
A lifetime of needing creative outlets, has led me in many directions
such as: Jewelry Design, Floral Arranging, Upholstery, Gown Customization,
Cross-stitch, Chain Maille Armor, Stained Glass, Pastry Design, Photography,
Stationary Design, Costume Design, Graphic Design, Gardening
After taking lessons in 1999 with portrait artist Bill Kufahl for a bit over a year, I learned how to channel some my creative needs into charcoal portraiture and thus found my artistic “voice”.
There is something so intimate and beautiful about standing inches away from someone that you find incredibly beautiful and drawing them. I find falling into the depths of someone's eyes and caressing every inch of their face amazing, translating the beauty that you see radiating from them on to paper.
I think as an artist you should follow your heart and it seems to me that the people who make the most lasting artistic impressions, are the ones that don't follow the crowd but instead their own passions.
Portraits are my passion.