I strive for a "spirit of excellence" in my artwork. Art should be rendered well, but most importantly, should serve as a window into the personality and perspective of the artist. Fine art must catch the eye and hold the heart.

The French novelist Andre Gide said:
"Art is the collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better."

It is my belief that we merely borrow an idea or image from God. Because it is His original creation of thought, it is important to give it honor and importance. This philosophy is the foundation and emphasis of my artwork.

I am atypical in that I do not see everything in vivid colors. Since I am colorblind, or color recessive, colors are visible to me, but not all their gradations. I used to think this was an appalling handicap, however, I now believe it makes my art unique. My work features value, form and composition more dominantly than color.

I create most of my work on a tinted sanded surface. I generally make washes using Water Soluble Colored Pencil Crayons. This allows me to quickly measure value and composition. I then layer Coloursoft and other softer colored pencils over the washes, blend with a brush and proceed to correct and embellish the subject matter. I will move continually between a wet and dry formula until I am satisfied with the results. This is a swifter application than before, made possible by the superior new products and outstanding papers that are now on the market. However, colored Pencil still takes more time than most people would suspect, and a large piece may take over a hundred hours to produce.