Eric Torres
I grew up in Tolleson, AZ. As a kid, adults weren’t sure what to do with me. I doodled in math class, read books at recess and hung out in libraries. Classmates called me “ET” and joked about my nerdy ways. I pretty much just wanted to read, draw, write and keep doing those things for as long as I could.
Well, skipping, skipping — these days I work as a full-time illustrator. Yup, I’m still a nerd at heart. And I’m making ideas happen. My favorite projects are ones that bring others together for shared experiences.
The way I see it, reality is just as ridiculous as fiction. (Probably more so.) So, I let imagination guide my creative process. In the end, my main goal is to inspire clients and entertain supporters. After all, they’re the heroes of my story.
The Sonoran Desert
BTW – Can I get a little cosmic about the desert for a minute? I’ve lived here all my life. It’s home. Yes, it’s an extreme place to live. It’s not for everyone, kinda like New York or Los Angeles or Birmingham. And yes, this place is all kinds of otherworldly-hot.
But I’ve learned something about our heat. What the Sun doesn’t burn away, it clarifies and strengthens. There’s resiliency here. Creatures, plants and people that thrive. (With AC, haha!) That’s the desert I know. The one that inspires creatives like me.
The regal, always mysterious Superstition Mountains. Took this image from a trailhead back in 2017.