Victor Strickland

I have been in design and illustration for over 30 years, employing a style that has been called "artistic chameleon". Diversity is my strength; showing prowess in multiple areas of illustration, both traditional and digital; creating works in comics, pin-up, logo / graphic design, and fine-art. My love for the sci-fi and fantasy genres began when I nabbed a copy of Savage Sword of Conan in my youth and was immediately hooked.

Here, I developed my craft through love of the fantasy worlds created by those I look up to and consider masters of the genre such as Boris Vallejo, Frank Frazetta, Drew Struzan, Brom, John Buscema, Frank Cho, Michael Whelan, and Greg Horn. I live with my wife in Florida where I still find magic in the paint and power in the pixels with a freelance design business. I hope you enjoy wearing my art as much as I did creating it. Oh, and the name "MonkeyShines"? Always had a weird facination with monkeys. Just gotta admire someone who can eat with their feet (and get away with it).