As you already know, my name is Dennis Howell. I have been drawing since elementary school. I continued up until I Graduated from High School. I left art alone pursuing various jobs. When I got tired of that I joined the U.S. Air Force. I served about 5 yrs. then I got out. The reason for the extra year was due to an extended long tour in Germany. For those landscape artists, you really need to go to Germany. I really enjoyed the traveling. What I love most about joining the Air Force and being overseas is that I found God. I was baptized in the name of Jesus Christ and filled with the Holy Ghost at Bethel United Pentecostal Church in Sept./90. From then on I have been learning the ways of God. And one of those ways is using the talent that he has given me, both to glorify his name and support the needs of my family. Although I have very few religious peaces, I'm constantly asked by fellow church members for this. God is also dealing with me on this subject, so I tell those that are waiting, the art is on it's way.
I have no formal art school training, just the high school level. That was pretty high due to the fact that my art teacher taught at the college level. She was the best, thanks Mrs. Bridges. She continually told me and my classmates to take our talent to the college level. Very few of us obeyed and many of us disobeyed including myself.
I am currently teaching myself computer animation using 3D Studio Max and Lightwave, so be on the look out for an addition to my site on animation. I'm at "www.denntheartist.com".