Mark and Mary Willenbrink, best-selling authors of the Absolute Beginner art instruction series, have been working together as a team in the publishing industry for decades. Sharing the fundamentals of art in understandable terms, Mark and Mary enjoy encouraging others to pursue their creative potential. Mark is a fine artist and teaches art classes and workshops. Mary is an author and home-school mom. Mark and Mary live with their family, border collie and two cats in southwestern Ohio. For more information, visit their website www.shadowblaze.com