“Like most artists, I am inspired by nature. But unlike most artists, I am not as satisfied by simply glossing over the delicate intricacies like a single leaf or strand of hair by making general suggestions in color and lighting, but expounding upon them with my pencil; every detail once thought inconceivable to capture through traditional media, I do, and often times with more clarity than the average photographer- but through my hand I create a timeless illusion of reality not easily turned away from like the temporal and perfunctory nature of photographs.”