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Darla Dixon
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Biography
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I am a self taught artist. Most of my business involves drawing custom portraits from my clients' photographs. I have loved to draw my whole life.
In 1993, I had twin baby girls. I wanted to find something that I could do from home so I could stay with them. I tried several things without much success (because they were non artistic jobs!)
Then one day in 2000, I sent some examples of my art to a friend by email. He asked me what I would charge to draw his sons. I had no idea what to charge! He insisted on paying me, and realization hit me that THIS was what I should do - the answer had been at my feet all along, it's just that I had always taken my art ability for granted. I also didn't think I could make any money doing art, so I pushed the desire to create down.
In the last few years,
I have been honored to have many repeat commission art customers and to have illustrated some books, so now I can say I'm a 'published artist,' and it is like a dream come true to me.
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Statement
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Exhibitions
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Published Art:
Cover Art, Book: Say What You Mean for Preschoolers
Cover Art, Book: Say What You Mean for Kids
Cover Art, Book: Say What You Mean
Cover Art, Book: Say What You Mean: An Advanced Speech Course
Cover Art, Book: Know Your Audience (Above titles by JoJoTabares)
Cover Art, Periodical: Obadiah Magazine
Cover Art, Periodical: About Snellville Magazine, March 2003
Cover Art, Book: Krack'd Pot Moms (NYR)
Cover Art and Interior Book Illustrations: What Really Happened During the Middle Ages Released October, 2005; Terri Johnson, Editor
Cover Art and Interior Book Illustrations: What Really Happened In Ancient Times, published October, 2006; Terri Johnson, Editor
Cover Art and Interior Book Illustrations: What Really Happened During Colonial Times August, 2007; Terri Johnson, Editor
Selected Interior Book Illustrations: Fairies, Mermaids, and Other Mystical Creatures, December, 2007; Renee Mallett, Author
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Brianna Safe in Daddy's Hands pencil portrait
Baby Sleeping Pencil Portrait
