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I just use it to marshal my thoughts before to effectively use colored pencils. I hope to

speaking. I also use what I’ve learned about have the opportunity to show my work again,
effective feedback when working with fellow but the gallery I belong to is currently closed
artists in my (now virtual) art groups. due to the pandemic so I don’t know when
that will happen.
Your Facebook friends enjoy posting In the meantime, you can find my art on

of your art work. How did you get my Instagram , Twitter, and Facebook (amongst
started? many other) posts. Most of my pieces are

I’ve loved doing art since I was a kid. available as prints, and some originals are

Whether it was drawing, sculpting, crafting, available. I’m also open to commissions on
or writing, I’ve always been creating a case-by-case basis. Message me for specific
something. My mom was influential and details.
always encouraging my sister and me to be

creative.
These days I find that I’m always trying
to learn new things and step outside my
comfort zone artistically, something else I

took from Toastmasters. I enjoy creating and
helping others to create. So many people say
they “can’t draw,” but think about how many
people say they “can’t give a speech.” We all

start at the beginning, and stepping outside
our comfort zones with the understanding
that we won’t be polished the first (or 50th)
time out is what makes us better.

What is your favorite medium?

I love watercolor the most, but now that
I’m stuck at home with no real place to spread

out and paint I find myself gravitating back
to graphite and pen/ink. An artist friend of
mine gave me a set of colored pencils (150
colors!), so I’ve been playing a little with how Autumn Leaves by Syrena Glade

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