Ryan Willingham - WillyArt.com
Ryan Willingham was born in
Dallas, Texas in 1982 and has lived in nearby Arlington his entire life.
He graduated from Arlington High School in the spring of 2001 and received
his BA in Communication Technology from the University of Texas at Arlington
in December 2005.
As an eighth grader, Ryan took an art class at Barnett Junior High School.
There, his art teacher recognized his talent as an artist and taught him
techniques to improve his ability. It was about that time that he
. began drawing his favorite athletes and celebrities. Just two years
later he completed his first commissioned piece. Since then, he has
been doing commission artwork for people on a regular basis. Ryan's
business has consistently grown since he started it in 2002
In
the fall of 2001, Ryan decided to venture from drawing athletes and
started drawing musicians as well. Because of his love for Texas
music, Ryan chose singer/songwriter Pat Green as his first musical
subject. As a result, Pat Green selected Ryan's prints to sell on
his website. Other Texas musicians, such as Django Walker and Bleu
Edmondson also have sold Ryan's artwork at their shows. Ryan plans to continue drawing various other
musicians regularly.
In
his spare time, Ryan loves to play guitar, and he currently plays lead
guitar with a few different bands in the DFW Metroplex. He also enjoys seeing live music at local venues and going
to Texas Ranger baseball games in the summer.
Since the eighth grade, Ryan's artwork has improved and still continues to
do so. He has gone from drawing pictures to hang on his own wall to
drawing pieces for other people to fill their walls with. He is
excited at the possibility of making a career out of his artwork and
becoming known for his photo realistic style.
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