I've been drawing things all my life but didn't discover fantasy art until I went to the university. (Before then it was mostly pretty girls in pretty dresses - though nowhere near as pretty as those by Martha Dahlig!)
For many years now I haven't spent nearly as much time drawing and painting as I should have, but I'm trying to take more time to do it. In 2007 I rejoined Elfwood and in 2009 I discovered the IFX magazine. Both Elfwood and IFX (mag and website) inspire me to keep trying and eventually I hope I'll dare enter a challenge or two.
I mostly work digitally (with Photoshop and a tablet) but I really should get myself a scanner so I can - and want - to draw and paint in traditional media again.
(And I know my IFX Gallery ain't a blog but I needed the link space...)