Drawing & Sketching, Mixed Media, Digital Art

Advanced – I've been creating for a while

In this space, I’m enjoying learning more about media and techniques I’m either not familiar with or am looking to hone my existing skills.

The community Shelby and the team are building is a big part of it, too. It’s interesting to connect with people that normally I’d never meet. Finding commonalities, sharing successes and challenges… No matter our individual paths, we’re all on this journey together.

My go-to is medium to heavy acrylic paint, usually on canvas. Abut 10 years ago, I started dabbling with drawing with vector graphics by manipulating digital images of my physical paintings.

A couple times per year, I do pen and ink faux illuminated manuscript designs, which I sometimes paint (with gouache) or send them to others to complete.

Many years ago soft pastels, chalks, and Conté on paper were my favourite media. They were well suited for pastel portraits, plus the materials are relatively inexpensive (to start) and easier to use when travelling.