My name is Travis and I am a student at Arizona State University in the United States of America. The sequenced pieces of life that fell together to form my past have lead me to be currently studying Computer Information Systems and to work as a software and web developer for ASU. I have always had a desire to express my emotion on paper, but never really found a method or the instruction to start doing so. A recent project I was assigned at my work was to develop an online Flash game to teach elementary school students single digit addition. I would go into more details on the project but it is ultimately a distraction to where I am trying to get to here. The reason I actually made this account here on deviantART was to contact a member about using his artwork for the game I have been developing. Searching through the depths of the site, that old interest to learn how to draw surfaced and has lingered around with me for a few months now. About a week ago, I was researching ways to get started in drawing and sketching, and came across Riven Phoenix's "The Structure of Man". Human form is something that has really interested me in terms of expressing my creative emotion, and I felt as though it would be the perfect place to start. Yesterday, I received his instructional material and began my artistic journey. In an effort to subside how excited I am to begin learning how to draw the human form (and to thank Riven Phoenix), I decided I would post my development in stages from day 1. My goal is to watch at least one lesson a day (unless I need more time to correctly understand and implement a previous lesson). I would like to add that I have absolutely no artistic background in terms of drawing and sketching; this will either be an amazing documentary, or a monumental failure. I am hoping for the former! So, if you are reading this, I welcome you to my entrance of the artistic world. I'm sure it will be a long ride.