Welcome back, Chris! I can see why you've been AWOL for awhile...That Indian illustration is way beyond words. BRAVO!!!

Hey Chris... I am a current design student in Orlando. I found out about you in the Illustrator WOW book and was inspired by your work. After seeing your motorcycle that had been pentooled and divided, I spent the following days putting 40 hrs of work into my first photorealistc illustration of a blackberry. I have loved illustrator ever since.

Your work is truly amazing... Keep it up!

Hey Chris! I don't know if you remember me at all but I took your class at OCC for half a semester (barely). I ended up getting a job offer and leaving, but I really enjoyed your class anyway!

I was in Barns and Noble the other day and saw your pages good job Congrats.

UPDATE!!!
I just got 3 pages in the NEW Illustrator CS3 WOW! Book! My work is showcased on, I believe, pages 360 and 361 (I am pretty sure those are the pages... I don't have the book with me right now, but they are somewhere around those pages.) AND my work is on page 373! You can also find my contact information on the Artists Page in the back of the book! - Chris.

Hey Chris.
You know, for some reason i knew that you knew about this site. It's nice to see your work again. It's amazing how much attention it gets. I feel honored to be a student of your's. I only have that "self portrait" project to offer. The one I made for one of your class projects.(Orange Coast College). I'm doing a web page design class right now. So, I'll be spending some serious time with Illustrator in the next few weeks.

Alright, Keep the art coming.
-Jorge Mendoza