In the beginning…
ArtisticGaming began materializing in 2011 when I began uploading pictures of dolls I had made for friends on DeviantArt. I started off exploring WoW characters, which lead to a feature in WoWInsider in November, 2011. I opened my Etsy shop in December with a line of Mass Effect dolls. I sold 2 dolls within a few hours of opening shop and received 2 commission requests within a day. It was so unexpected and really made me want to pursue ArtisticGaming full time.
Afterwards, I began playing the moba Heroes of Newerth almost exclusively which began showing in my work. Staff of S2, the studio behind HoN at the time, began commissioning me for more dolls from their game. You could even spot them in some of their update and patch videos.