I am a Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Part of my illustrations are charcoal landscapes. To see examples of my work please go to BristolLong.com. I got my Bachelor of Fine Arts recently with a conce... ntration in graphic design but continued drawing in my favorite medium, charcoal. I have taken multiple drawing classes and each took a different approach to drawing in charcoal. I take these different approaches to each lesson to help the student find the approach that works for them. I also studied in Ireland for a semester focusing on finding ways to merge charcoal and soft pastel together in one drawing. This brought a touch of color into the stark black-and-white imagery charcoal creates. I have also taught this technique to a few people if one is interested in exploring this technique. I believe charcoal is the best medium for learning to draw because I feel it's very forgiving. The darkness of it gives you challenges in achieving light-to-dark transitions. You can also easily use the subtractive method which also helps to better understand the usage of other mediums. read more

I'm Bristol, a graphic designer, and illustrator based out of Pennsylvania. I love reading, writing, and designing books, but I also love getting outdoors to camp and hike. Art is my escape and I trul... y love making art. Ever since I can remember I was drawing and making things. When I decided I wanted to be a graphic designer it was in fifth grade during career day. I loved creating art and knowing that I could help people grow their business through my art was exactly what I wanted to do. Yes, I had other career paths in my mind after that but graphic design had always stuck. In high school, I was able to go to the local technical school for advertising art and design technology, which is essentially graphic design. This solidified graphic design as my career path. I took any opportunity to learn new art mediums and software. I took drawing class after drawing class both in school and outside of school all through high school and college. Art is something I am very passionate about and I want to show others who are passionate about it that they can create anything if they set their mind to it. I currently work at Jo-Ann Fabric and Crafts part-time and love helping people with their projects. It is rewarding because the customers come back in just to show you how their project turned out and on top of that there are customers that will teach you things. It is a job I love to do and hope I can continue doing it for the rest of my life on top of a full-time graphic design job. When I'm teaching someone how to draw or one of the Adobe programs I ensure that they are creating something they love. I want them to find their passion and love for art just as I did.read more