Hm lets see as of now I put up most of my work on deviantART which you can find by clicking the following image.

- CURRENT PROJECTS -

Free Sketches - I'm doing 10 free sketches for some people which may take awhile due to college works.

- HOW iT ALL BEGAN -

I was into art ever since I can remember. Its been a close hobby of mine regardless of how bad the results were. One of my brothers influenced myself even further when he became a good artist himself. During his high school days he occasionally brought home projects he made in an art class.
I was impressed, heck I still have this watercolor painting of his and it still amazes me to this day. I recall he drew these neat sketches with color pencils and sold them for about a dollar. He later moved on to higher levels with airbrushing and more painting. Today hes a tattoo artist, yet fairly new to it. Either way I'm able to get free tattoos from him x] (only got one)Moving on, as for my materials I started out working with plain lead pencils and pens. Wish I could say the same for colors, I'm unable to grasp its potential. Best I can work with is soft shading by color pencils, bleh.

I always took some form of art class in my school days, whenever it was available. Wasn't good enough to get into AP or anything but it was a large factor for my art practice.

Later on somewhere around the age of 17 I started to develop a better sense with my drawings and noticed an increase in quality. Here I spent more time deeply studying what needed to be better. By observing others works, analyzing objects in real life, getting a taste of anatomy, and of course lots of practice.

As time went by I discovered a new genre that caught my attention, digital media. I already knew a lot about Photoshop at the time so I got into it rather fast. Started with a few things in MS paint, then moved on to scanning my sketches for inking and coloring. Was harder than I imagined, but just like learning Photoshop you start to catch on after 2 months or so.

However one major flaw blocked my path on improvement - that rusty mouse, bleh. Soon realizing how people did their creations with Photoshop, I acquired first acknowledgment of tablets. Since I'm not rich or anything it wasn't something I could easily buy. Half a year later, a very good friend of mine was kind enough to buy me the said tablet (thanks again man, you rock!)

I was speechless, and so it was - got my first tablet. As all things, it took me ages to learn how to use it. I thought it was just going to be as simple as paper for the computer but that wasn't the case. For anyone wishing to know, let me just say drawing a free form straight line is frustrating.

After more practice the tablet became more comfortable and I could finally apply it to my ideas. Eventually exploring this new realm influenced myself to loving digital media over traditional as in my creations. New factors came to my disposal such as undoing mistakes, easily change colors, have any canvas size, and no messy materials to clean up. Only prob I could see is the cost for a print, but then again this is just my all opinion.

Anyhow that brings me to now, today's crazy world. As art standards rise I continue my journey into the forbidden dark arts of Photshop with the aid of my tablet. There's always something new to learn, things to practice, It goes on. There really is no end, but it's good to know that there is no limit to your success. With that in mind, I wont be bored anytime soon.

Furthermore, my hard work is slowly approaching to meet selling quality which has been on my mind for a long time now. Since it's illegal to sell works with copyrighted characters, I'm beginning to develop some original art. Also aiming for some large prints to see if they can be sold locally.

All in all, I'm getting closer to what I've always wanted and I thank a lot of people for helping me get this far. Yep, that is my story, nothing special but it works x]

Thanks for reading, lets hope any good will come out of it =]

- Need Some Advice? -

Sure, I'm no god of art or anything but I'll give some thoughts on those wishing to start their art path. Most cases starters ask "how do I do that?" when they see top notch art -

Answer: Practice.

Yup with lots of time, I know it's boring and all but you're not going to let that stop you right? Another tip is don't do it alone. Seek out some people who can critique on your work. Can't improve if you don't know what needs to be done. Sure it gets upsetting when negative feedback arises but hey, it's your key to improving. Talent is a precious thing to waste.

A good one I learned is don't ever try to be like others and mimic everything they do. Develop your own style, find out what works best for you, and take your time with it. It's what makes you stand out from the rest and makes your art truly yours. If you're following a tutorial, remember that its only a suggestion/one way to do something. Not a rule book to live by so avoid limiting yourself.

With that said if you have any questions feel free to contact me, I'm open to anyone's thoughts =]

Regards,