Vicki Behringer might be the most famous person you've never heard of.
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For 31 years, Behringer has provided sketches for some of the most infamous trials in U.S. history, such as the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, the Golden State Killer, and the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage case.
Currently, she’s a courtroom artist for the U.S. v. Elizabeth Holmes trial at the federal courthouse in San Jose.
"I try to see the scene in front of me and decide what I want to sketch. I do quick sketches, and sometimes things change, and I slowly start finishing it off," Behringer said on KCBS Radio's "Bay Current" on Wednesday.
She works on her sketches with pen, ink, and watercolor.
"It takes a little while, but not that long because it needs to be fast," Behringer added. "I have deadlines and everyone needs these sketches as soon as possible."
While she didn't originally plan to be a courtroom artist, Behringer has now been working in the field for over three decades.
"It just felt right," she said. "I have no idea how someone else would get into it, doors just kept opening for me."
She also does her research to stay up to date on upcoming trials and her friends think of her "as the go-to person for courtroom trials."
To see more of Vicki Behringer’s artwork visit her website or follow her on Twitter.
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