Pencil Drawing Author:Gene Franks Gene Franks has been painting and drawing for over 30 years. He works in watercolor, oils, acrylics, gouchache, casein, egg tempura and pencil. Many believe pencil to be his most expressive medium. — Gene is a former merchant marine and US airforce veteran. The GI bill enabled him to receive his art training from Jefferson Mackhammer school of... more » art in Santa Monica and the art center school in Los Angeles. He taught hundreds of students through adult education in San Bernadino, California for seven years.
The artist has received several awards and his work may be found in many private collections nationwide.
Gene and his wife, Jane, reside in the San Bernardino mountains of Southern California« less