From childhood, drawing came pretty naturally to me. Though I ended up working as a lot as a graphic artist, my first love is always illustration. It’s what I studied in cegep – drawing, painting and using an airbrush. Though I work mostly with a Cintiq, Blender and Photoshop now, these skills still prove valuable. I like to doodle in pen and ink when I have some free time. Plus I like to have an answer when my nieces and nephews ask “what’s a gouache?”

I am old enough to remember when Photoshop became a common illustrative tool. It took me all of a minute to shelve my Iwata airbrush and compressor. By the time multiple undo’s were introduced I was a true believer. I spend a good chunk of my day waist deep in Photoshop – creating my own brushes and I can’t go anywhere without thinking of shooting reference texture shots. As for ZBrush and Blender, I have made some solid strides over the last few years. Maybe Ubisoft will call me back.

OK. Let’s all agree I spend way too much time in front of a screen. Way too much. I do have a wife, dogs and some really old knees that keep me occupied otherwise. On summer weekends I shoot baskets, eat moderately large breakfasts and try to limit the dog walks to four or five a day. We aren’t going to address the topic of household chores. It’s a red flag topic and someone might read this.