Craig Nelson has been a professional artist for more than 30 years. He has worked for recording companies and motion picture studios, is collected by James Garner, Neil Simon, Toyota Corporation and many more; and has won hundreds of awards. He is Director of Fine Art, Drawing and Painting at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco and is currently a signature member of the California Art Club, American Society of Portrait Artists and Baywood Artists. He teaches workshops that attract students from all over the United States and is the author of 60 Minutes to Better Painting: Sharpen Your Skills in Oil and Acrylic. He has several art instruction videos with Creative Catalyst Productions. Visit his website at
http://www.CraigzArt.com. Nelson lives in Santa Rosa, California.
