My name is Annie. I'm a freelance writer/artist as well as a stay-at-home-mom. I have been painting and drawing for the past 4 years. Last year, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, but I've kept painting and drawing, and will do it as long as I'm able. I started painting in oils, then switched to acrylic and watercolor. I also love working with pencil, pen and ink and pastel. My works are inspired by so many things: people and events I see in real life, pictures in magazines, books I read, things my kids...more