He has now been making a living as a fantasy/comic artist for the past 7 years.
His artistic influences include Paolo Eleuteri Serpieri, Arthur Adams, Drew Struzan, Frank Frazetta, Chris Bachalo,Tim Bradstreet, and Dave Fooden.
Jim is also highly influenced by a number of horror and science fiction films, including, Bladerunner, Star Wars (the original three) Lord of the Rings, Aliens, Halloween 1-2, and Friday the 13th.