ABOUT THE ARTIST

My name is Lance Bauer, but I use my artist name, MARU, for many of my works. I'm a freelance artist, illustrator, and designer with a penchant for cartoons, comics, and mechanical design. I started learning to draw from a very early age by studying books on drawing and ilustration. My artistic start was mostly using traditional mediums such as colored pencils and ink with watercolor, but as the tools for digital illustration became more affordable and available I started transitioning towards illustrating digitally while trying to mimic the same aesthetics of traditional mediums.

Many of my inspirations come from comics, animated media, movies, and PC and video games. I enjoy sharing my artwork with others as well as exchanging ideas to create and inspire more creativity. I would like to collaborate with other artists and designers on larger projects in the future.