Brandy Powers-Blackstone

I am in public relations. Inspired by the Town I work in, an arts & entertainment district where you can find galleries, workshops and classes, and in meeting exceptional artists who work in a wide range of media, I began experimenting first with watercolor, then with liquid ink and guache paint. I owned a graphic design studio previously, but creating work with my hands proved to be more exciting than I could have imagined. I have been working most seriously in the last six months (drawing and painting almost daily). I am currently working on my first series titled, "Petals and Wings" - a series of mixed media paintings with the media mentioned above that includes botanicals (mostly Peonies - my favorite flower - "the Petals") and soon to include butterflies and birds ("the Wings"). I loved Paulina's vivid colors and clean illustrations, and look forward to learning more about her process and hopefully becoming a successful illustrator as well.