cheetahspirit

My current series is the culmination of a lifetime of work. It focuses on fantasy creatures in our world. I am asking the question “what does a fairy, or a mermaid, or a sorceress, do in our modern world?” My inspirations are vast – going back to the first movies that sparked my imagination, like “The Wizard of Oz”. Of course, I was surrounded by books, comics, and artwork too. My biggest art influences when I was growing up were M C Escher, Boris Valejo, Frank Frazetta, Mucha, and many more. I’d like to reveal to the world why I do what I do. But first I’d like to describe exactly what goes into creating my art. My most often asked questions are usually answered here… First of all, I have to find someone to model for me. I find my models in various ways. Oftentimes they are the daughters of my artist friends. Other times they are people I have just met - who I instantly feel would fit for one of my pieces. I then have to gather up the courage to ask! Once I have a model, I then have