When he was seven years old, David Alan Cooney's parents noticed that he had a knack for capturing exquisite detail in his drawings. After many years of experience and education, David's knack has become his craft. Over the years, David has completed more than 50 graphite portraits of subjects ranging from Pope Paul II to Frank Sinatra, as well as many of the world's most recognized celebrities. It takes more than three weeks to complete each portrait -- the shading detail shows how incredibly life-like Cooney's renditions appear.

Art critics who know David's work have commented that "no one does 'skin' the way he does." The whole key to his inspiration lies in the detail. "People have different features in their face that makes them who they are. It makes them distinct. You've got to get those features to make it real".