photos

I would like to insert photos of my work, so I click on the button here and upload but for some reason it sits and takes for ever to upload it, and yes I have high speed internet but it still does nothing.  So sorry I'll keep trying.

How I started

A long time ago, I taught myself how to draw and how to paint. I did a lot of stick figures and lopsided houses and trees like those that everyone else does in the beginning. Then eventually I tried my hand at those three characters from that free test offered in most magazines. The Pirate, turtle and teddy bear offered by the Art institute. I managed to draw them pretty well so I started to buy books like the Walter Fosters and others to help me draw.

For some strange reason, to me anyway, I also tried my hand at drawing people, took fashion magazine glossy photos, and practiced on the models. Well, I figured I could not afford to pay a real model to sit for me so I searched for a face that appealed to me and ripped out the photo. To me the paint was like the pastels or markers just to add color.