Unlike many artists, Joe was not artistically inclined at an early age. He did nothing at all with art until college, when he painted fantasy and military lead figures. At the time, he called himself a painter as opposed to an artist, because he didn't use any shadowing or fancy techniques, and such things would merit the title of artist. He painted on and off for some years afterward, and then left it completely. Many years later, Joe had a job where he worked at home for three days a week. An educational TV channel featured painting shows during his lunch...more
