I'm a self-taught traditional artist. Right now my collection holds over 200 markers, in Sketch and Ciao varieties. I prefer the Sketch though, but I started out with a complete set of Ciao's. I also have about two dozen black and colored Multiliners. My major art inspirations are Terryl Whitlatch, James Gurney, Alan Lee, David Desbois and David Krentz. I try to aim for a "realistic but still clearly art" look in my work, not hyper-realism.