Nicolai van Manen

Hi everyone, i have been involved in the art wordl all my life, my dad played organ in the old Portuguese Barroque and Gothic churches and since i was 6 or 7 he used to take me with him to help him turn the pages of the music he was playing, and in my free time, i was wondering around the churche admiring and absorbing all that art, the intricate details and 3d shapes, and this starting my tattoo career ar 14 years of age. I have meet so many artist with diferents styles, working and collaborating with them, Learned so much about art techniques and theory in all kinds of mediums, but my favorite style / theme is on paper, hand drawn realism and surrealism with nature, organic fellings, details, monsters, mistery with references of Never Ending Story, Frank Franzetta, or Conan, or Lord of the Rings saga etc. i also do draw lots of asian themes, likes buddhs, dragons, kois, japanese mythology monsters. Love fantasy and always dreamed to collaborate with a story teller so i can turn his/her vison in to reality. Unfortunately never had the time because always had other priorities. Fortunately now, things have changed, im orlder, more mature, more experient, and most importantly, i became a dad and decided to stay more at home with my kid, and have looots of time to kill, there for, im looking for someone with a story to tell to the world, and needs an ilustrator, for the cuver of a Book, or the full book, an LP music, advertising, or any other project has long its hand made and in my style or drawing. Im not looking to do this for the money, but just fill up my time doing something i will enjoy. Please contact me if your interested. Thank you and lets create a new world together.