"To call a painting 'finished' is to rob it of any life it may yet hold. A painting is never finished. It only stops in interesting places." ~Pablo Picasso~Â
 I've always thought that the artist (as a person) has very little to do with the art itself. After he/she makes it, it now belongs to the rest of the world anyway. Who cares who I am?
 However, for those who would like to know; I'm not a professional artist. I've never even taken any art classes aside from high school and my Dad's criticisms.Â
  I grew up (and currently live) in a very small town in Southern Illinois, U.S.A. I'm 34 years old and live with my girlfriend, Amber, and our thee kids (John 11, Derek 7, and Isabella 1).
  I work as a pressman at Simple Solutions in West Frankfort, Illinois. I'm a second generation pressman (my father was a pressman [and an artist as well]).
  That's about it..
  When I'm not working, I'm usually drawing or playing music (I play the guitar) or watching movies. Very few of my drawings are ever seen by anyone outside of family or friends. It's nice to have a place like Renderosity where I can show work I've done and get some honest feedback from like-minded people.
  Thank you everyone for the comments and ratings. It's important to me, like it's important to all of you.
  God Bless...
Comments (13)
DarkStormCrow
Excellent work, well done...
LunaFaye
Really nice work!
Iceshark39
Positively stunning! A fantastic piece of work!
amota99517
This is stunning work!!!! It reminds me of Lord of the Rings.
SWard80
Fantastic work! And having worked a little in charcoal myself and knowing how difficult it is (for me anyway), I must say I am even more impressed with how detailed and lifelike you got this image. WELL DONE!
IO4
Stunning work! You really get a sense of the personality of the character. Superb!!
koosievantutte
very fine drawing!
Miska7
Great portrait. Excellent work!
gunsan
Great drawing, you really caufgt the character here.
ppetersen
You've an incredible eye for detail. Outstanding work.
amirapsp
Great work and technique.
Fanci
You my friend are a very talented artist. I really admire your work.. and I am in awe of your talent.
ToxicPink
Another great illustration! I love it.