I began drawing at the age of 5 and since then have experimented with many mediums including: pen and ink, charcoal, colored pencils, watercolor, acrylics, and oil. Although I still work with some of these every once in a while, I always find myself coming back to scratchboard. 
My calligraphy instructor in high school first introduced me to this medium. I was drawn to it (no pun intended) because of the amount of detail that the medium allows. Animals are my favorite subjects.  
I have won two awards at the SCAA's Annual Art Classic Gala, most recently a gold medal in 2008 for my “Macaw“ piece pictured here. I've promised myself that 2010 will be a productive art year for me and I'm happy to report that I have already  completed 5 new pieces. Please visit
www.hectorfernandezgallery.com to see more of my artwork.