I am a self-taught artist. I have found that through the study of my surroundings combined with practice and knowledge of techniques, I am able to improve my abilities on my own level. I have traveled much in my life, especially in my five years in the United States Marine Corps. This lifestyle has given me a wonderful cornucopia of mental images of people and places that I call upon when creating my artwork. Combined with my love for fishing, I now have a direction and a purpose for my artwork. Digital painting is an art form in which traditional painting...