Jan Andersen

I am a freelance writer by profession, but it was my talented youngest daughter who reignited my passion for art. Along with nature and hiking, it is one of the best forms of therapy available and something that helps me cope with emotional issues that would otherwise be overwhelming. Over the years I have produced many drawings and paintings for friends and family alone. I have also created many gratis photo-realistic portraits for bereaved parents who have lost a child, having lost my eldest son to suicide in 2002. I love vibrant colours and finding new ways of working with traditional media. Faber-Castell Polychromos, Derwent Coloursoft and Caran d'Ache Luminance Pencils are my favourite tools for my portraits, but I also work with acrylics and pastels. I am fond of recycling junk mail into torn paper art.