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Steven has a very expressive face. It was a joy to draw his portrait. I learned years ago that waiting to draw the eyes near the end of my drawing was incredibly stressful. It does not matter what face I'm drawing, I like to start by drawing the eyes of my subjects. When I'm happy with where the eyes are...

A dear friend commissioned me to draw this portrait of her daughter and son-in-law. She supplied reference photos. She chose the paper color. To make sure we understood the details, I emailed a Commission Agreement. Once that was signed, the drawing began. It's that easy! And, it's a very fun process. This portrait took some time to complete. I never...

As a young girl I looked forward to anything that had to do with ballet. Oh, the costumes were so much fun. I loved my tutu, ballet slippers and leotards. I loved to dance. I felt free. It was a special day when my dance instructor said I was ready for toe shoes! When I embarked on this journey to...

This adorable squirrel has captured my heart. I drew his portrait a few weeks ago while visiting family in California. I wanted to give Melanie, my brother's better half, a very fun surprise birthday gift.Melanie LOVES Pi-Rat. My brother and Mel enjoy sharing stories about him. He spends a good deal of time trying to get in their house. He...

Dinky is a very special donkey. The more I learn about him, the more I love him. He lives at a donkey rescue in Texas. Before living at the rescue, he lived on a ranch with 5 goats: Bob, Todd, Winnefred, Miss Kitty, and Victoria. I was told he was an excellent guard donkey. He made sure the goats were...