"Not every nail needs a hammer. No one here does just one thing."
A quotation I found, and the story of my life.
I started creating images Back When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth.
Capturing moments. Finding Dreamers. Illustration: Life as you perceive & interpret it. I've worked as a freelance commercial artist and designer for over 40 years. I’ve exhibited my artwork in several local and national shows; one-man exhibitions, and I have two illustrations in the permanent collection of the Museum of Biblical Art in Dallas, Texas. My preferred media is digital painting. Website: http://mjarts.com
When I ventured out on this Illustrator gig, I wanted to illustrate Adventure Stories. I studied the great illustrators of the 19th and 20th Centuries, and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. I wanted to use realism to illustrate adventure stories. The sort of books one could find in libraries, Back When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth. I spent about 10 years honing my skills, and learning to illustrate digitally. Sadly, the Children’s Illustration market left me behind. There are few illustration opportunities today for Adventure illustrations for children, using adult characters. There was a time when Children’s Books were just about the same as books for adults, but with illustrations and less gore.
I have an improbable goal of bringing them back.

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