Hi, I'm Ricky Lewison, and I have been drawing for nearly all my life. I knew I wanted a career where I could be creative, but I didn’t want to have to draw the same thing day in and day out. For the last thirty-plus years, I have been lucky enough to work as a Graphic Designer in the print and web industries. I can tell you that during that time, I have never been bored creating the same thing. Although I was now working on a computer, I kept my artistic skills alive with my constant companions: my sketch pads.
Life has a way of getting you on the track you are supposed to be on, and my life is no exception. Divorce and a major illness will make you re-evaluate your life, and I have done just that. I decided to leave Graphic Design to the new school of designers, and I rejoined the old school. I picked up my pens and pencils and began to create art again.
I work in various mediums, including pencil, pen, watercolor, and French wash (thin washes of oil paint sometimes augmented with colored pencil). The pieces I create bring me joy, usually scenes of nature from either photo reference or simply from my mind of things I have seen. I hope my art brings the viewing public as much happiness as I receive when I create them.