About

I am an artist based in Columbus, Indiana. I paint birds, animals, and florals inspired from my everyday life and travels. This work focuses on textures, colors, transparent washes, and playful line quality with pen and ink.  My process begins with a realistic pencil rendering of the subject using personal photographs as references. Then I build layers of colors, highlights and shadow tones playing with the spontaneous nature of watercolors. Lastly, I begin the process of calming the chaos. I find peace in the moments of intense focus when painting flowing watercolor washes and balancing this with drawing with pens.