PHILADELPHIA - Illustrator Leanne Biank loves how forgiving the oil painting medium is. Armed with a unique style, she set out in the freelance world to get her start in the business. www.leannebiank.com
LOS ANGELES - Multi-talented artist Carlos Torres explains his affinity for being able to make people feel what he wants them to feel with various mediums of art. www.carlitoswaytat2.com www.twitter.com/carlostorresart
LOS ANGELES - The Seventh Letter Crew collaborated with New Era on a series of custom fitteds and an art show at Known Gallery in Los Angeles.
www.knowngallery.comwww.neweracap.com
LOS ANGELES - Artist Kim West felt the pressure to take a traditional career path, but in the end, she could not shake her desire to be an artist. She followed her dreams, and the contemporary art world is better for it.
LOS ANGELES - Painter Noah Fine Art uses his airbrush to spread the gospel, using everything that's happened in his life to influence his work. www.noahfineart.com" www.myspace.com/noahfineart"
SAN FRANCISCO - Nate Van Dyke chose to forgo art school scholarships in favor of on the job training. We catch up to him talking furious monkeys. www.n8vandyke.com
SAN FRANCISCO - By the time Philip Milic was 17, he was helping out at his local tattoo shop doing all the dirty work. Now, he's a successful tattoo artist tattooing around the world and an acrylic and mixed media artist. www.pmtattoos.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Vulcan is an amazing graffiti artist, painting walls and collaborating with other artists. See the many colors he's trying to accomplish in this piece. www.vulcandesigns.net
LOS ANGELES - Patrick focuses on the phenomenology of his surroundings. He brings sublime beauty to things that aren%u2019t thought of as conventionally beautiful. www.patrickmartinez.com
NEW YORK - With only a few days until the gallery, Kris Graves likes to give Eric Hairabedian a hard time with everything, including girls. See if they get the gallery set up on time. www.krisgravesprojects.com www.erichairabedian.com
AUSTIN - Carlos Traun has been tattooing for 10 years. His specialties are skulls, roses, and Mexican folksiness. He's currently tattooing at Perfection Tattoo. www.carlostruantattoo.com
WASHINGTON DC - Inked Souls is an art show in the DC area, representing over 300 artists all over the world and showcasing their talent and name. www.artwino.com
SAN DIEGO - Billy Watts is an amazing surf photographer out in San Diego, CA. He talks about his transition from product photography to surfing photography and his passion for it. www.wattsphotos.com
LOS ANGELES - Originally from Staten Island, Rime got into graffiti and went to school for art. Take a walk up the Griffith Park trail and he talks about his art. www.jerseyjoeart.com
LOS ANGELES - Legendary artist Gary Baseman talks about his decision to follow his passion full time and gives us a look at his newest gallery show.
www.garybaseman.comwww.coreyhelfordgallery.com