Although I've taken a few art classes, I'm mainly self-taught. My primary medium is colored pencil and I like to render what I see as accurately as I can, with the occassional bit of whimsy thrown in. I consider my work 'pencil paintings' because of the layering involved and richness of color achieved. My subjects are varied: portraiture, still lifes, landscapes, florals, etc... I also enjoy working in graphite, pastels, oil pastels, acrylics, and wood burning.more