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So Jean Cocteau inspired me to draw the Buddha because of his simple lines. Each one was unique, and each one was somewhat the same. All I had to do was follow the lines of the Buddha’s face. I did this for a couple of years. Then I started drawing women’s portraits from magazines. In 2014 I published FEMME, a book of close-up portraits of women I would meet in cafes and on the street. This was quite gratifying, but each day I would still hone in on my drawing skills with a portrait with black markers. I began to see my drawing style develop. It happened organically. Now it has stuck with me. This is how I draw the right side of my Half & Half portraits of celebrities.