Denise Howard

Denise Howard grew up on a Missouri farm, surrounded by animals and nature, drawing constantly. After earning degrees in art and computer science, she was away from her art for almost 25 years, working as a software engineer. She was one of the original developers of iPhoto at Apple and earned movie credits on Antz and Shrek at PDI/Dreamworks. In 2010 she picked up her pencils again and, inspired once again by nature, quickly earned recognition for her realistic work. She is the author of 101 Textures in Colored Pencil from Walter Foster Publishing. She is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America, the UK Coloured Pencil Society, and the Pencil Art Society.

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