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LInDA R. HERzOg | UsA
http://lindarherzog.deviantart.com/gallery/

Dive into the fantasy world of Linda R. Herzog. Linda sees detail
visions of her creations in color, movement, and sound in her
dreams as she sleeps. with excitement of her visions she often
wakes in the middle of the night to do thumbnail sketches of
what she believes will be a great painting. She often returns in a
half-sleep state and to finish out the details. Linda’s childhood is
her muse along with the simple things in life. You can see hints of
inspiration from several artists that have moved her. Linda grew
up in Utah and always felt an ardent closeness to nature and
animals. She was drawing animals in detail at an early age and
has never stopped. Her first oil painting was at the age of 9 and
knew that was what she always wanted to be doing. Encouraged
by her parents in middle school she took adult night oil painting
classes with her mother and grandmother. Linda took many art
classes in high school. After that Linda is self-taught. Moving to displayed throughout Southern California, new York City, Tokyo
Southern California in 1986, Linda received inspiration from the Japan, and Maui Hawaii. Her paintings were in the Universal feature
ocean and started painting marine life. Then in 1998 found total film “Dragonfly” staring kevin Costner, and are in the collection
joy in painting wildlife in a realm of unique unreal settings. Linda of Toyota Corporation. Art Business news showed Linda’s work in
calls her paintings “wildlife Fantasy”. Linda’s paintings have been their “Trendsetters” section of the magazine.

| nAUTilUs, oil on CAnvAs 76x100 in./ 30x40 Cm.
| piCk oUT yoUr CloUd, oil on CAnvAs 100x76 in./ 40x30 Cm.
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