Kayleigh Willis

Artist Statement

I create bold, vibrant colored pencil drawings of animals. I’m known for my extreme detail, bright colors, and for adding personality to the animals. I use colored pencils so I can achieve extreme detail in my work with the brightest and widest variety of colors Animals have personalities, emotions, and facial expressions that I try to capture in my drawings. Because I use my own photos for reference, my drawings are completely original perspectives on animals. Majority of my reference photos are from the Virginia Beach Aquarium and Norfolk Zoo where I visited often growing up.