Blame it on the Monsters! (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500727062)

Hi, kids, my name is Richard Isbell. I started with a love for writing, art, cartoons and comics at a very early age. I had to show my mom and dad that I didn't trace from the funny pages at 5 years old. They went right out and bought me my first sketch book. It's great to have supportive parents and family members. Ever since Junior High School, I have been able to talk people into letting me paint on their walls! I have had a mural in almost every school (including the military tech school) and a few Air Force bases. I grew up in a little town called Bellbrook, Ohio that was a little bit like Mayberry. I wrote short stories and drew cartoons and comics while in school. I joined the Air Force out of High School and traveled to many places all over the world.I'm glad I did because I learned a lot. After the first Gulf War, I became very ill and had to have several operations. I trained at the Columbus College of Art and Design after I healed and eventually graduated with a degree in Fine Arts-Illustration. My life long dream to work for Disney Animation really hasn't come to fruition...yet. Luckily, I work with Veterans by day and get to be a freelance artist and writer by night. Well, to make a long story short, I live in Columbus, Ohio with my wife Yvonne and my three kids Devyn, Ricky and Ravyn. It has been my pleasure to bring these little monsters from my imagination to life. I hope that you too can find things in your imagination that stoke your creativity.