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"Portrait of 'Kyle' from my book 'How to Draw Step-by-Step Charcoal Portraits for Beginners' available in stores, Amazon, and on Kindle. I have created an easy to practice guide, demonstrating simple portrait steps for beginners. Kyle, is a high octane teenager, curious about his world and experiencing life. In this portrait I tried to capture his youthful energy in charcoal." - Kathleen Katon Tonnesen, 2009.

Kathleen Tonnesen (14 July, 1963) is a Canadian self-taught painter (signed as Katon), sculptor, author, poet, and inventor. She was born in Cape Town, South Africa (Kathleen Peers), and immigrated to Canada in 1998. Kathleen holds a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology degree from Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia, Canada. She has carved a professional career as a working artist since 1990 and is a respected international artist dedicated to the enhancement of public spaces with meaningful and thought provoking art. Kathleen is a Shodan (1st degree black belt) in Yoshinkan Aikido who has trained with several leading Aikido teachers in British Columbia. With a background in Early Childhood Education, psychology and acting, she strives...