Korolev NickArtist Nick Korolev was born and raised in New Jersey and started drawing recognizable animals at age four. By age 12 he was painting realistic seascapes and by age 18 was doing pet portraits in pastels and oils professionally. Later he graduated wit a BA in fine art. Specializing in wildlife, his work has won awards and been in many galleries, including the Smithsonian. Over the years he extended his genres into freelance illustration and cartooning. Presently he lives in Fisher, West Virginia with a tiger cat named Teddy and a black cat named Ninja. His "day jobs" include substitute teaching for two counties, and in the summer, he is the naturalist for Lost River State Park. He has a Facebook page at Nick Korolev Author/Artist, is on LinkedIn, and has a website at www.korolevportfolio.com Read More Read Less