Character Illustration by Dave Mottram

Dave Mottram is an art director and illustrator from Youngstown, Ohio whose best work includes character illustration. He started drawing everything at the tender age of 2.

At age 5, he used grocery bags for drawing when he ran out of paper and at 8, he won Seaworld art contest and met Shamu. At this age, he also got glasses but only until 10 did he got adjusted to them and even started drawing his first comic strip.

By age 20, he saved some money working at a grocery store (and drawing customers on lunch breaks) so he went to college to study design. By 30, he has worked for 3 design agencies as a Designer, and later Senior Designer, so he started considering freelance.

Dave Mottram is now over 40, has a 4-year-old daughter who helps him in learning to draw, and the circle thus continues.

See Dave’s illustration sketchbook on Facebook, follow him on Twitter and Instagram, and do check out his cool biography on his official website.