I was born in Brooklyn NY 1958, grew up on LI and presently live Upstate with my husband of 30 years John. The art of drawing with pencil has been a major part of my life for over 40 years. I started out drawing from life, as the years passed my drawings became more detailed and took longer to finish. Today most all of my work takes anywhere from 20-80 hours so I work primarily from reference photos. I'm self taught and strive for realism in each piece using only graphite pencils. Details are key to realism so patience is significant, working a small area to near finish before moving on is a personal technique of mine. Portraiture is one favorite due to the vast features also capturing a unique personality is always a rewarding challenge. Drawing inanimate objects has become another favorite, textures such as metal and glass are extremely interesting and fun to draw. My artwork has been used in advertisement, books, has been featured on many internet sites, Ovation TV, The Japan show "Unbelievable" and in a local art gallery.

Commissions Information

For over a decade people from across the USA and all over the world have commissioned me to draw loved ones, friends, animals, cars, etc. If you would like to have a drawing done, email me. To discuss details over the phone please include your phone number and I will call you! I also license out some of my drawings, if you are interested let me know.

imaginee_art@midtel.net

10-17-09
I had the great pleasure this week of being interviewed by Emily Stevenson (aka ~marotiel from DeviantArt). Emily is a gifted writer and born interviewer, I loved how she put all the information together! Please visit her blog to read this detailed interview:
Interview with Linda Huber

6-15-09
The air date for the Japan TV show I will be featured on is Thursday 6/18/09 8-9 pm on Fuji TV (NY time is 7am Wednesday 6/17/09).

5-21-09:
I will be featured on a the Japan show "Unbelievable" on Fuji TV. A camera crew came to my home today to video my artwork and interview me. The crew was here for 5 1/2 hours and I have to say it was one of the most interesting days, never have I been on tv. The show is only seen in Japan, they travel around the world looking for people with unbelievable skills, it's been on for 10 years and it's very popular. I was very honored to be asked to appear on the show. Once I find out the air date I will let you know.

2-18-09:
Here are a few links to sites that I've been a member of for many years.
DeviantART
ArtPapa

1-3-09:
Here are two recent online articles written about my artwork. Both negative and positive comments were left and I even chimed in from time to time.
First Article
Second Article

11-28-08:
For the holidays I have reduced all my prices. I am also offering free gift wrapping and if you buy an original or commission a drawing you will receive free prints to give as gifts to family and friends!

8-11-08:
I would like to take this time to thank the visitors from across the USA and many other countries. I have a small website tracker so I am able to see where my visitors have come from. Thank you for taking the time to visit and also for posting my artwork and link to your forums and websites!

10-11-07:
I was featured on Ovation TV, the segment ran for many many months. Ovation TV is a multi-platform network focused on entertaining, inspiring and engaging the artist in all of us by offering programming centered on art and personal creativity via cable, satellite, broadband (www.OvationTV.com) and VOD. The network, which premiered in 1997, re-launched on June 20, 2007 to a national audience for the first time in its history with its carriage on DIRECTV.

8-15-07:
I have one original drawing and some prints on display in the Wolfe Art Gallery located in Middleburgh, NY The gallery is a first to come to my town, the owners Sue and Tom are talented painters and have filled the space with some of the most beautiful and colorful paintings. Here is a photo of the gallery and there in the center you will see my "eye" drawing, it is the only pencil work throughout the gallery.

I use reference photos for most all of my drawings, I usually use more then one to have a better study of the subject. I have contacted the owners of the references on my "Art For Sale" page, and have come to an agreement with each person...many were free stock photos. I thank all the photographers who's photos I have used as reference.

A question that has been asked of me many times:
How do you get your drawings to look so realistic?

I draw not only what I see but what I know! For example, from years of doing portrait work I know the anatomy of a face, I also know for realism you should never skip over any individual details. Details such as that perfect balance of light and shadow to define the shape of ones face, unique flickers of light in each eye, hair texture, (including eyelashes and eyebrows) and even pores in the skin. Often times when drawing extreme details I will not look at the whole and will turn the reference and drawing upside-down and work on a tiny section. This technique forces me to focus more intently on those details. It's so relaxing and so natural for me to draw in such a blind state.

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