Artist Statement:
   I view Art as an uplifting of our soul to the Creator.  A moment in time given where our spirit can soar pondering the exquisite beauty that surrounds us.

Artist Media:
   Adobe Illustrator
   Director 8.5
   Flash 5
   Pencil
   Technical Pen
   Watercolor
   Color Productions
   Tempera Paint
   Golden Mean
   Computer Assisted Design
   Photo Retouching & Restoration

Description:  Created in Koh-i-Noor technical pens, this piece is the first of a series of sketches using the technique of "loose inking."

The tree trunk was created from a series of quickly sketched lines that varied in length, direction and weight, with the darkest spots on the bark achieved with cross hatched lines.  The bushes consist of spontaneous randomly scribbled lines which can be quickly be built up to a dark tonality.  Depth in the drawing was achieved by boldly defining the foreground rocks and hatched lines over the background dark rocks.  This piece was created using a variety of nib sizes from 4x0 to 2.