Milkycat Studios

About the Artist

I was born in Phoenix, AZ and have lived here all my life with the exception of my high school years which were spent in California. I took an interest in drawing and art from an early age. It runs in the family you might say, my Grandmother was an exceptional artist, using oil paints to do landscapes and wildlife. My mother also dabbled in the arts, but it wasn't really her passion. It passed on to myself, where as a child I would spend hours doodling in just about anything I could get my hands on. I ruined a few books in my childhood.

In Jr. High and High School, I took art classes but never went anywhere with them. They didn't teach me a whole lot and I pretty much went on to learn everything I know by continued practice and determination. I didn't really get into the anime style until 1998, heavily influenced by CLAMP and Naoko Takeuchi, who is the renowned artist for Sailor Moon, and from there it grew into my existing style.

Now I mainly concentrate on Original Art, based on the fantasy aspect, although the style is still clearly anime themed.

Some of my favorite things....

Music: I love a wide variety of music. I mainly listen to bands like Placebo, who are UK based and Abingdon Boys School, which is a Japanese rock band.

Books: I love to read. Some of my favorite authors are J. R. R. Tolkien, Terry Brooks, Piers Anthony, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Michael Chriton and Dean Koontz.   

TV/Movies: Well, obviously I love anything fantasy themed. The Labyrinth is probably my all time fantasy flick. I love foreign films too, like Pan's Labyrinth as well. As for TV shows, House MD is my favorite, followed closely by LOST.

Food: I currently have a major obsession with Orange Chicken. It is love.