Heather Rooney

YouTube Star

Birthday August 31, 1993

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Pittsburgh, PA

Age 31 years old

#58,052 Most Popular

About

Illustrator specializing in photorealistic colored pencil and graphite drawings who gained a following on YouTube, Instagram, and Tumblr for posting time-lapses of her drawings. 

Before Fame

She was in high school art class when she became fascinated with the challenge of photorealistic drawing. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in studio art at Emmanuel College.

Trivia

Her drawing videos on YouTube have been viewed more than 168 million times. Her "Drawing Harry Potter" video was the first to reach 10 million views alone.

Family Life

She became the owner of a Golden Retriever named Sierra. She created a drawing of her great-grandfather Art Rooney and one of his friends.

Associated With

Celebrities she has drawn portraits of include Robin WilliamsCristiano RonaldoTaylor Swift and many, many more.