Hi, I'm Patricia Villa, I'm an artist and designer and I'm so pleased to present my artwork on this website. I started drawing when I was old enough to hold a pencil. I used to entertain the kids at school with my cartoons and caricatures and other drawings and they would gather around my desk and laugh. I still enjoy entertaining people with my art work. I wasn't able to do anything with my art ability until a few years ago due to family and career commitments. I am a registered nurse and had a heavy career and raised 3 children who are thriving. I attended the Associates in Art School in Sherman Oaks, Calif. under the direction of a great teacher/school director, Mark Westermoe. At this school my drawing skills greatly advanced as basic drawing skills were much emphasized and we drew daily from live models. I studied under Sergio Sanchez, Bob Napper and other great artists/teachers. I also took classes at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art with instructors Rick Morris and Nathan Fowkes. I learned watercolor from Dean Wielacher and Eva Margeurite. Most of my art teachers were entertainment industry professional artists with experience with the Big Movie Studios such as Disney and Dreamworks. They were the best as Hollywood has a tremendous treasure chest of talent and it was a great experience and privilege to learn from them. I took a 10 week class in art licensing with Debra Valencia at Otis College of Design in Los Angeles. I finished a certificate program in design at Los Angeles Mission College. My goals are to do art licensing, painting in oils, portraits, and other illustration.
