My name is Christine Mohr Russell or Krisgoat. I was born March 31 1981 in Sacramento California. I lived in California for 20 years then moved to Oregon where I now reside. I have been creating art since I was very young. I was notorious for doodling on the backs of my spelling tests in school. I seriously started to create and sell art at the age of 15. I have always enjoyed drawing and exercising my imagination. Early on, I was inspired (and still am) by Serendipity books written by Steven Cosgrove and illustrated by Robin James. I am also in love with the wide eyed characters in Japanese Animations and Graphic Novels. Ball point pens and colored pencils were my medium of choice for a long time but I felt limited. In 2003 I decided to purchase a Wacom Tablet and try digital illustration. I quickly discovered that this was my true artistic passion. In 2009 I upgraded to a Wacom Cintiq. This is a tablet that allows me to draw rite on its screen! I am now able create art freely without thinking about the common rules of art that restrict me. I use Adobe Illustrator for my lines and Adobe Photoshop 7.0 for sketching and color. I particularly enjoy creating the large glassy eyes of my characters. I feel the eyes make up the very soul of the artwork and allows each character to own its own personality and life. I now create art full time - and a lot of overtime too! Every chance I get I am working on something art related. My brain is constantly alive with new ideas. The most exiting thing involving my artwork so far is simply that people like it! To have emotions I put into my work actually passed on to others is truly an amazing complement. I want to inspire, create happiness, and encorage people to do their best in life! I have been a self taught artist up until 2009 when I became a student at the Academy Of Art University in San Fransisco. I am currentily working on a Bachelors of illustration degree. I am exited to expand my artistic knowledge and pursue my career in illustration! Art without boundaries!