I’ve loved art since I could hold a pencil—carving a story into paper, telling stories without words. It has been my passion forever.
You decide who will appear in Artforum Magazine, take home $25,000, and display their work at The Art of Elysium's Salon!
My favorite art to work on is emotionally deep fantasy art. Something that feels fantastical and otherworldly but also hits on emotions, whether they high or low.
Where do you find inspiration?I find my inspiration in far too many places, the books I read, the movies I watch. Studying masters like Frank Frazetta, or reading books of my favorite comic artists. Sometimes I find it while watching people draw on youtube or twitch. I find it in life, in my friends and the games we play together.
What would you do with $25,000?I would use it to grow my art business, try to put some of it into getting my own comic book off the ground build a more put together studio.
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