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 - 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
AUSTIN - Michael Sieben is an Austin-based artist who designs skateboard graphics for Roger Skateboards, operates Okay Mountain Gallery, and works freelance projects with the Volcom Art Loft. www.msieben.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Ryan Shaffer is an artist based out of San Francisco. He did a gallery at WhiteWalls and is currently a tattoo apprentice. www.ryanscottshaffer.com
CHICAGO - Travis Lampe is an amazing artist that's influenced by old-timey cartoons. Check him out as local shop owners and art enthusiasts review his work. www.travislampe.com
LOS ANGELES - Buff Monster loves heavy metal, ice cream, and Japanese art. Check him out in this video as he talks about his artwork and his gallery, The Sweetest Thing, at the Corey Helford Gallery. www.buffmonster.com
LOS ANGELES - Art is no stranger to Latisha Wood. Check her out as she talks about her custom art work on motorcycles, stepping into the tattoo world, and introducing her very own unique custom techniques. www.latishawood.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Greg Simkins, aka Craola, started doing art ever since he got his hands on crayons. At 17, he linked up with a couple friends from high school and stepped into the world of graffiti. Now, he's a father, husband, artist, and so much more. To see more of his work, check out: www.imscared.com
LOS ANGELES - Amir and his neighbor first started Beautiful Decay as a black and white xeroxed copy magazine. After picking it back up after college, Amir has now published it as a full color publication where unknown artists can be featured. www.beautifuldecay.com
LOS ANGELES - Sticky Ricks is the master of stickers, helping out Damon, Ras Terms One, Make One, Nomad, and many others in the graffiti art scene. www.stickyricks.net
LOS ANGELES - Harley-Davidson and 11 amazing artists, including Alex Pardee, Shawn Barber, Bob Dob, and many more, painted rebel-themed gas tanks for charity at the Robert Berman Gallery. www.robertbermangallery.com www.harley-davidson.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Sid Enck Jr. has been fascinated with skateboarding and art since he was a kid. His unique style of art has led him to have a show at Black and Brown Boutique where he goes out of his way to make it a one of a kind. www.myspace.com/teashackproject
SAN FRANCISCO - Art gave Jeremy Fish the opportunity to quit his normal job and have the freedom to spend his day how he wants to. Check out this clip as he tells you the key on how to be successful at what you do. www.superfishalsf.com
LOS ANGELES - When Nick was introduced to Graphic Arts back in school, he was instantly hooked. Now he runs Holeshot, where his passion for publication becomes a creative outlet. His work has been featured in Lotek. www.holeshotbmx.net
SAN FRANCISCO - Check out Mars-1 at his secured studio where he paints and sculpts rough sketches and loose drawings. For more of his artwork, check out his website: www.mars-1.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Alex Pardee is an amazing artist that's done art work for clients, such as The Used, and is currently working with Warner Bros. on an animated series called, Chadam. Don't forget to check out his new clothing line, Zerofriends. www.hurley.com/treeplewww.zerofriends.com