Hannah Merson

I was born in Somerset in 1976 and am now working full time as a Chartered Accountant in Nottingham. Other than taking GCSE art I am completely self-taught and have always drawn just for the love of it. I have tried various different mediums, including oils and watercolours, but have always gravitated back to pencil. I enjoy the control and incredible detail that can be achieved with the medium.

I started drawing in coloured pencil in early 2003 after coming across the UKCPS website and seeing the wonderful pictures that it was possible to produce with them. Up until that point I had only ever used graphite pencils and hadn't given coloured pencil a second thought. I immediately went out and bought a box of Derwent Artist pencils and started a drawing of a Tiger. It is now great to be able to incorporate colours into my pictures as well as light.

My favourite subjects to draw would have to be animals, but since discovering coloured pencil I've started experimenting with people, still life and landscapes.

Contact Details:

E-mail address: hannahmerson[at]aol.com

Website: www.hannahmersonartist.com