I started painting in oils at ten years of age. You might think, yea that's silly to put that down, but basically I should say that I started painting at 10 years old at the level of most college students. I painted everything, landscapes, still lifes, portraits, figure drawing, animals, and sometimes dinosaurs. Anyway, I spent a lot of time thinking about what I wanted to do with my gift and after all the different opportunities it presented me with, I pretty much needed a break. I took a leap and went into animation, started with traditional, did some stop-motion, and then moved on to 3d animation. Currently I find myself enjoying being creative and making illustrations and designs for others on a freelance basis. I can work offsite, but I'm in love with Chicago, so either you should be in Chicago, or I'll fly on down and stay for a short time and then come back to my city. I can help you create and refine your vision and put it down on paper - I love creating illustration