When I began creating art professionally, I struggled with my style and vision. One of the questions I often asked myself was: "How do I want to see the world?" There is so much in this world that makes us want to look away. I desperately need to believe in a world with magic and beauty. So I decided I wanted to share the beauty. I wanted to be the magic in the world that captivates your imagination. That art that makes you think or smile. I often begin an illustration

One word in particular attracted Jan Carlton to her art form-- COLOR. “I love the vibrant colors I can get with pastel. Most people aren’t aware that the medium of pastel is made of pure pigment and a minimum of binder- the same pigment in oil and watercolor paints, and the colors you get are the closest to the natural dry pigments . Because it sits on the surface of the paper, the facets of the pigment particles reflect light and produce a kind of glow,” shares Jan, one of