I have been illustrating since I was 10. It is just something that I have always done; like cooking. Many people told me that illustrating was not as legitimate as painting. ugh.
Now, fast forward many years later and I realize I was on target after all. Don’t believe what you hear and little of what you read. I will always illustrate and it’s fate that I combine several styles. I am a mix and have always been a mix.
Here’s a work in progress. Check back to see how she goes. 
Painting Mexico 