1. I AM JON

Call me Jon. Jonathan? or should I say Mr. Alcontin? An image of who I am used to be blurry. When I was young this self image was camouflaged in a sea of possibilities. Until I stopped lying to myself.

The truth and honesty became one of the most important virtues I stand by. Each year I find my image ever clearer and growing. Possibilities no longer blurred my images, they became opportunities to grow into who I feel I am destined to be. The truth only made that image more clearer to me.

I am a male gamer and an artist. I am a lover of technology, but my heart will always belong to nature. I enjoy bringing an overwhelmingly large amount of positive energy to everything I do.

As a child I was inspired by the stories and creativity in video games, anime, and manga. There is a sense of heroism that called to me from experiencing this kind of media. Being raised in New York, I was immersed in many cultures from different countries within my community. My medium is currently graphite and ink, with which I am currently transitioning into art programs. Presently, I am enjoying my pursuit of being a game designer or concept artist. One of my goals is to take the worlds I create from my imagination and bring it to life in my art. I want to absorb as much culture from other countries. Learning at least seven languages is one of my lifetime goals. I feel as if it's through these influences, I will enrich the worlds of my imagination and create a much more vivid perspective of everything I create into my art.

I know who I am, who I will strive to grow to become. I want to become an EMPEROR of my former self, to never look back regretting but always pushing beyond who I am now.