Hi all, I'm Matt.  But most people call me Matty.  I am a 35 yr old artist from Roselle, IL (30 minutes from Chicago) and have been interested in drawing and art almost my entire life.  For a long, long, long time, I took this gift for granted, and never really worked on it, even after getting my degree from N. Central College in Naperville, IL in 1998.  But after a 2 yr stint as a portrait/caricature artist at the Disney parks in Florida, I did start to work on it a bit more.  Then took a break while working to make better money, untill in Feb 2006, I discovered a lingering eye condition that almost caused me to go blind.  Realizing that I was wasting the one thing I was really good at, I started drawing everyday, looking for tips and techniques, and just grinding out drawing after drawing.  Art truely is a labor of love, and though I found it later than most people do, I'm glad I found it.  And now I get to share my little view of the world with all of you, and do my part to try and add as much beauty to it as I can.