I've been drawing since I was old enough to hold a crayon. My art career began at a very young age, when I would set up a card table in the hallway of our house and sell my drawings of monsters and animals to my family for 5¢ and 10¢.

My interests haven't changed much! I like bringing creatures and characters to life and sharing them with others. I work primarily as a fantasy illustrator in the publishing industry. My clients include Wizards of the Coast, Inhabit Media, Carus Publishing and IMPACT Books. My artwork has appeared in a variety of books and magazines, including the New York Times Bestsellers "A Practical Guide to Dragons" and "A Practical Guide to Monsters." I wrote and illustrated "The Explorer's Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures," a how-to-draw book for creature enthusiasts of all ages. I've also lent my imagination to the tabletop gaming world as an illustrator for Dungeons & Dragons and Pathfinder.

I work out of my house near Seattle, Washington, in a studio space with a window facing our woodsy backyard, where I am inspired and entertained by the daily activities of the birds and squirrels who come to visit. I use traditional materials including pencil and paper, and gouache, which is a type of water-based paint. Using transparent painting mediums came more naturally to me during my years at art school, so I stuck with them. I also enjoy sculpting, though it's more of a hobby than a part of my freelance business. I'm always looking for new techniques and am interested in exploring new media.

I opened my Etsy shop because I wanted to bring my fantasy artwork out of the pages of books and into people's homes. Everything I offer in my shop has been drawn, painted, designed or printed by me or by Vinod. Each giclee print I sell is created in our studio on our Epson printer, with special attention paid to print quality and color matching to achieve a reproduction that matches the original painting as closely as possible. Each greeting card and note card is created in the same manner. Sketchbooks were edited and designed personally by either me or Vinod and printed in limited runs. I oversee everything and only sell things of a quality I would buy myself.

Whether you are buying a print or a one-of-a-kind original, I hope my items will make you feel as though you're peeking through a window into another world.