Seated Signorina

[Garth Herrick]

Oh Anna!

This is so wonderful! The legs being less described actually move! It was such a privilege to meet and attend a dinner with you at the PSOA Conference. You are an amazing talent.

Garth

[Thomasin Dewhurst]

Anna, this is really lovely. I am most impressed and inspired. You draw so well because you truly love the shapes you are drawing instead of just trying to get a clever effect. Did you especially like drawing the stomach? I love the way you got the softness there, as though your pencil was caressing the form as much as rendering it. You have a lovely, clear-sighted vision. As lovely to look at as a Durer.

[Alexandra Tyng]

Anna,

Your appreciation of the human form has a spiritual quality in this drawing. I'm particularly fascinated by the way your outline stays clearly delineated even after it is filled in and three-dimensional form is created. As my eye travels down from the face to her feet, I fill in the missing information in her lower body, which feels fully modeled even though it is merely outlined. I think it is because, when you draw these lines, you are not recording edges, but you are describing curves going around out of sight.

I love the way you have used pencil--my first favorite meduim.

[Chris Saper]

Dear Anna,

This drawing is so exquisite - gorgeous.

[Linda Ciallelo]

This is absolutely stunning. I just looked at your website and am totally in love with your work. I have always admired Anthony Ryder also.