Today we’d like to introduce you to Randi Fuchs.
Randi, we’d love to hear your story and how you got to where you are today both personally and as an artist.
I see beauty in the smallest of things. I’ve always been hyper-focused on the range of colors, textures, or shading on any given item: the bark on a tree or the stitching in your jeans. From a very young age, I’ve always challenged myself to pick up on those minute details and recreate them. Through various art classes over the years, I’ve experimented with all types of media to capture the finest beauties in all things: charcoal, water color, oil paint, and colored pencils. I painted or drew landscapes, still life, portraits…all of it!
Although I enjoyed all of it, I had to pick a concentration for my senior year AP Art submission, which forced me to reflect on what I truly excelled at: photo realism with colored pencils. I gravitated towards this because they come in every shade of every color you can imagine and you don’t have to wait for it to dry 🙂 As years went by, I shifted my focus from everyday objects to dog portraits, an even truer combination of everything I love. Now, I’ve grown a small, local following of those who want portraits of their dogs and I couldn’t be more thrilled!
We’d love to hear more about your art. What do you do you do and why and what do you hope others will take away from your work?
I draw dog portraits with colored pencils. You may be wondering, why not cats or all pets? Well, no one has asked me to draw anything other than their dogs! What inspired me to start drawing dogs was after meeting this guy (now my boyfriend)’s dog, Monty. He is truly a unique-looking breed. He has brindle coloring (kind of a light and dark brown stripe pattern) and the most adorable eyes. After we dated for a while, I decided to draw a portrait of Monty as a holiday gift. I chose a photo that captured all of his unique fur, eyes, and overall energy. Although Monty is a cross of so many breeds, all dogs have a unique personality or look. My goal is to capture what makes your dog, your dog!
Artists face many challenges, but what do you feel is the most pressing among them?
I think the biggest challenge artists face today is not carving out enough free time to work on and improve their craft.
Do you have any events or exhibitions coming up? Where would one go to see more of your work? How can people support you and your artwork?
You can find most of my work on my Instagram (@zer0_fuchs). I will be creating a new website soon to showcase all my work. You can support my work by reaching out to me to get your own dog (or any pet) portrait.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: zer0_fuchs
Image Credit:
Randi Fuchs
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