Before April 2005, I was unmotivated and uncertain of my own abilities. Life was stagnating and I had nowhere else to go. Playing with Photoshop 7, I thought my abilities were ok until I saw the art galleries of professional artists. Inspired by these artists, I set forth on my journey to becoming a professional artist myself. This was not only a career goal, but a very personal one. I wanted to be proud of something; I wanted my family and friends to be proud of me. Everyone I knew always said “When you become famous, don’t forget me!” The last thing I ever want to do is to disappoint those who saw my future as an artist.

I did not want to disappoint myself either.

Art is not a tool to me, it’s my life. It does not control me; it relaxes me from the stress of life. It is who I am and what I was meant for. I trust this to be my fate. I do not care if it does not make me rich and famous, I only care that I live a comfortable life that I can handle.

• Orion's Bell "Wizard of Oz" Card Illustrations:
  
• Deviant Art Private Commissions
• .PSD Magazine
  Painting Magic Effects
  Painting a Beautiful Face
  Painting Magic Effects Video tutorial

• Fantasy Flight Games Card and Book Illustrations:
  Warhammer 40K Dark Heresy, "Dead Stars", "Radical's Handbook", "Rogue Trader: Explorer's Primer"
  Tekken 6 Universal Fighting System
  Call of Cthulhu "Sleep of the Dead", "Silver Twilight", "Secrets of Arkham"
  

• Secret Lab Ltd. "Alien Anthology" Book Illustrations
• Force of Arms Book Cover Illustration
• Mage Co. Card Illustration

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