Linda Huber

            Linda Huber is probably one of my favorite portrait artists that I have been following for a few years. I find her work inspiring because her subject choice is similar to my own personal artwork. I love how beautifully she is able to capture texture and small detail. Her favorite medium is pencil because she loves to recreate life with an object that is so simple. Many of her drawings are from reference photos and can take between 40 – 100 hours to complete. Huber is completely self taught. Her artwork has been displayed all over the country in advertisements, books, CD covers, and television shows. Huber drawings begin with a photo reference. She prints them out three times. The first print shows a grid to establish where on the paper everything is. The second print puts emphasis on the dark areas and the third puts emphasis on the light areas to show details that may have been missed. Many times she draws with the canvas upside down in order to gain a fresh perspective and make it easier for the brain to interpret the shapes.