portrait of a drag queen Painting

I live and have lived my whole life in the beautiful country of South Africa,and are greatly inspired by its natural flora and fauna .I have been drawing and painting from a very young age and spent my childhood years on my Grandmother's farm.On my mother's side her Grandfather was a painter.I exceeded top of my class for art all throughout my school years .I like to think of myself as a self taught artist ,even though i've received some training.I continue my endevour to improve my skill and hope you enjoy my work. Material's of choice :oil paint ,pen and ink,pastels,pencil,canvas Subect matter :figuretive portraits,nature,flora,female faces,feminist issues. Inspired by impressionism,Degas,Cezanne,post impressionism,Renaisance art ,Frida Kalho,surrealism. I believe in the study of science and nature to improve our art and in which all things are made up,aswell as the imagination and power of the human mind.