The beginning

           I started drawing at  young age. I was homeschooled up until 2nd grade, so my mother would always have little art projects for my older brother and I. We would everything from drawing fish to indians. We learned how to make our own paper and sow. From 3rd to 5th I went to a small private school called Veritas Classical Christian School. There I recieved my first formal training in the art department. My art teacher there taught me alot of things that really helped strengthen my skills for the future. After I left that school I did not any take art classes again until my junior year of highschool. For the most part I self taught my self how to draw. I did this by looking at other drawings or painting and recreating them, by looking at the shadowing and details. I even bought a book on how to draw horses and would sit in my room drawing the horses, barely skimming the instructions. One time we had a calendar featuring Thomas Kinkaid's artwork, so I went through it and drew all of my favorite paintings. Finally during my junior year artclasses became open to me at my highschool Richmond Christian School. I loved both teachers I had, although I feel as though the teacher I had during my junior year didn't challenge me. In those two years I was finally taught to paint, which I am so greatful for.

This painting and the one above are both Thomas KinKaid paintings. This painting is one of the ones that I tried to draw when I was younger. Both are beautiful, I love the lighting and detail they both have.