I've been drawing since I was a Kid. I did take a semester of art related courses some years ago and it seemed to help me improve on the quality of my work. For now, I draw as a hobby and find it a nice relief from the stress of everyday life. I'm not really good at figure drawing and portraits. I strive to make my work look as realistic as possible, which can be unnerving at times. Mostly I work in graphite, pen and ink, radipograph. I also paint but haven't done much of it. I don't own a scanner so a digital photo is the best i can do for now.
