INTRODUCTION


Linda Lucas Hardy has had a lifetime of experience in art. 
Accomplished in several media her preference for the 
last fifteen years however has been colored pencil.

Linda always felt she would one day become a professional artist, 
but her busy schedule as a wife and mother kept her from 
pursuing that dream for many years. 
Living in a small town and having limited resources meant that a traditional art education 
was out of the question so she made up for it by taking advantage of what was available in her area. 
In 1985, when her youngest, twins, started school, 
she signed up for an oil painting course at a local community college. 
That marked the beginning of an eight-year comprehensive art education. 
Her love for art rekindled, she signed up for every art class offered and took many, 
more than once. It wasn't until she was introduced to colored pencils 
in 1990 that Linda felt she'd connected with the medium she was "meant for". 
Relying on her lengthy background in drawing, 
she developed and fine-tuned her own techniques of blending colored pencil
to an almost paint-like quality. 

Linda Lucas Hardy 
 (Biography)