Hello hello!

So, I suppose that this is where I should introduce myself. Born in the states in a borough called Brooklyn, and here I am in a town called Grantham in the UK. It’s a change for sure. One moment I’m surrounded by buildings, the next it’s cows, and the occasional herd of sheep.  “Dollars” to “Pounds”, “Stop and Shop” to “Asda”….you get the point. Along with this change comes a complete appreciation for the scenery. Unlike NYC, the layout here is brimming with history. A modern flesh, built upon the anatomy of many yesterdays ago. I absolutely love it. Call it my metropolitan eyes, but I’m fascinated by the occasional hidden single carriage-way avenue, or vast landscapes with their remote castles.

All of that feeds back into my love of art, or really anything creative. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. That being said, it’s not my greatest skill, so thank f*** for computers; more specifically, 3D. Modeling, lighting, sculpting, simulations, on and on. I love every aspect of it, and the ceiling for what can be done and to learn is so far beyond reach, I don’t think I will ever have my fill. At the moment though, I’m working mainly with Maxon Cinema 4D R19, Adobe After Effects/Illustrator/Photoshop, and a few 3rd party plugins for each. While those are my main bread and butter go-to’s, I am dabbling in Pixelogic ZBrush, BlackMagic Fusion, Autodesk Fusion 360, and just baaaaarely scratching the surface with SideFX Houdini. Dare I say again, soooooo much to learn and play with.

I wasn’t always an exclusively visual artist though, music was my first real love; Clarinet through elementary and middle school, and guitar/vocals/bass, as well as music production on a through a host of DAWs onwards from there. Metal, funk, folk, blues, edm, chill, jazz, etc. What can I say? ! just love a good groove. 

I suppose that’s it for now. I can go on of course, but I’m sure more will be revealed little by little as I continue posting from day to day. I can’t wait to share with you guys little tricks, or simply fun facts that I come across in my journey to improving myself through art.

Check back soon!