Marlena B. Beal

I finally have a website! (Be sure to check it out below.)

Long before I could write my name as a young child, I began drawing on any piece of paper I could get my hands on. I would sit outside on the end of the porch with my feet planted on the ground and draw images in the dirt. I could never resist the temptation to draw!

One of the things I treasure and share most with people who ask me about my beginnings as an artist is the encouragement I received from my parents as a child. Since my parents could not afford art paper; mother would save paper bags from the stores (this is telling my age!) and cut them into sheet size so I would have paper for my drawings. Whenever we visited friends or relatives, she faithfully carried those sheets of papers and a pencil with her. When we arrived at our destination she sat me in a corner where I would remain drawing to my heart's content.

Over the years, I experimented with many mediums but I soon discovered pen and ink gave me the ability to evolve in my art and the most powerful medium to express my creations. I love what you can do with millions of lines to create an image!

Please visit these other sites where you can view more information on my art and writing:

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?id=80932
http://www.helium.com/users/528909/show_articles
http://www.etsy.com/people/InkFlowArtbyMarlena
http://flickr.com/photos/marlenabbeal