From a young age, I was always making my own stories and comics. I drew inspiration from Tolkien's The Hobbit, Chuck Jones' work in animation, and other media. While I studied studio art during my time earning my BFA, I was making comics like Stymie, a furry detective/crime drama inspired by Film Noir. After I graduated I made a few one-offs like Parsley & Figgis, a small animal adventure comic, as well as a few features in other anthologies.

In more recent years, I've been illustrating book covers, joining occasional comic and art zines, and taking commission work. Not to mention, of course, making comics. Between my serial adventure/thievery comic, Empress of Thieves and my nsfw furry comics, Passions on Parchment, I'm still drawing fantasy with the sort of humor and charisma I think my inspirations would be proud to see.

If you'd like to commission me or other art inquiries, please email me at portheiusj@gmail.com.