Vanessa Jones is a charcoal artist and California native. Her portfolio focuses on both portraits and exotic wildlife.

After spending 15 years in the Middle East and Washington, D.C., she returned home in 2020 and has been “arting” ever since.

Vanessa can also be found photographing wildlife, woodworking, reading, or playing with her two cats – a sassy tabby named Lily and a rambunctious calico aptly named Patches. See her drawing process on Instagram and TikTok.