I love to draw and when other people tell me how much they enjoy my work or that it is inspiring to them in some way, it is very humbling for me. It also inspires me to do justice to the animals I’m drawing.
— Doug Landis wasn’t an artist until a high school wrestling accident left him a quadaplegic, paralyzed from the neck down. Concerned that Doug was spending too much time in front of the TV set, Doug’s brother, Monte, challenged him to draw and placed a pencil in Doug’s mouth. Doug practised and with time and patience his style, known for its fine, intricate detail, emerged.
Check out his website – www.mouthart.com