About Me

Thank you for visiting! I am an artist from Western Pennsylvania who specializes in pencil drawings, colored pencil, and paintings of animals and people. Growing up on a farm, I have been drawn to animals ever since I can remember, and started drawing sketches of my horses at an early age. As I got older, I began experimenting with different styles and techniques, and soon realized that I most enjoyed capturing my subject with detailed realism, which is reflected in my style today.

My love of reptiles began about fourteen years ago, when I bought an Australian Water Dragon named Diego from Agama International. Since then, I have kept all sorts of reptiles, ranging from water dragons and bull snakes to blood and borneo pythons, green tree pythons, crested geckos, and red-tail boas. Naturally, snakes are some of my favorite subjects to capture, however my portfolio is varied, running the gamut from snakes and reptiles, to cats, dogs, fish, birds, horses, people—pretty much anything.

Please feel free to view my online gallery, where you can preview and purchase prints of my existing works, or contact me directly to request an estimate for a custom painting or drawing.

©2009 Kimberly Shell