About the Author

ALYONA NICKELSEN is an award-winning artist whose work has been featured in numerous national and international exhibitions as well as in most of the country's major art magazines, including American Artist, American Artist Drawing, The Artist's Magazine, International Artist, American Art Collector, and Art Business News. Ms. Nickelsen is a signature member of the Colored Pencil Society of America. Ms. Nickelsen lives with her family in Southern California.