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About Me:: I am an artist and designer living in the UK. I have been interested in all aspects of art and creativity since childhood but began to actually practice art seriously when I purchased my first rapidograph pens. I am basically a pen and ink artist with a bit of watercolour added.

I also create cross-stitch, needlepoint and embroidery to my own designs and sometimes even produce a linocut or two. I am fascinated by all types of printmaking techniques particularly etching and linocuts.

I have an extensive art and design library and keep many scrapbooks full of inspirational material sourced from books, photographs, greetings cards, magazines etc, and if I am ever stuck for an idea I just need to take a peek and the problem is solved.

I am very keen on photography and have been a member of Flickr for several years. I use my photographs as inspiration for lots of artwork and particularly enjoy photographing natural subjects and animals.

My art style is a cross between whimsical and decorative, graphic illustration. My favourite subjects are the natural world, trees, figurative subjects and folk tales and myths.

I am blown away by the talented, artistic and creative people I come across on the internet and gain loads of inspiration from contact with them. I spend far too much time on Etsy...don't we all.

(Designers only) I create:: Pen and ink and watercolour artwork in whimsical, graphic, decorative and illustrative styles.

Favorite Designers/Artists:: Keiko Minami, Petra Borner, Sanna Annuka, Neisha Crossland

Favorite Music/Musicians:: Il Divo, Enya, Celine Dion, Folk Music, Classical and Classical Choirs, Female Sopranos and 1970's Pop.

Favorite TV Show & Movies:: Criminal Minds, Dr. Who, CSI Miami, The Office and most British Sitcoms

At 11:29am on September 1, 2008, Martha Rodriguez said…: I so love what I do. Every day I go into my studio (well, 5 days a week) I love to get busy and create more, more, more! I like to look a life and living as a series of bright colors. I guess this is reflected in my work.

Thanks for you comments.

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