Growing up watching cartoons/animes, reading comic books, and playing video games heavily influenced my imagination and desire to illustrate and tell stories.  inspired by the classical masters of traditional art, I taught myself how to paint.  Oil paints back then were expensive in our country so I just bought the 3 primary colors and started from there.  Those were the days...but thank God for this country of opportunities and the digital age.  Flowing with the digital trend- I taught myself how to use Photoshop and Painter then went to Digital Animation  and Visual Effects in Universal Studios, Orlando, FL. to learn 3D animation and special effects.