Although I was born in Chicago Ill., life brought me to where I am today, living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. I have always been attracted to art, yet had little opportunity for formal training. I dabbled with sketching a little here and there, AND, I was creating, creating a family! Raising my 6 children left zero time to enjoy this fun passion. Time flew and finally my children were adults having children of their own. Near that same time with the discovery of the Internet, I discovered many fantastic tutorials to encourage me. I...more