James Nathan grew up in a small village in Worcestershire, England. He attended Worcester College of Art and Design and then went on to do a degree in Illustration at UWIC (now Cardiff School of Art and Design). At thirteen James discovered Photoshop and has been using it ever since. At eighteen he got his first graphics tablet and since then digital painting has been his main focus. James now lives in the city of Bristol, UK with his girlfriend and cat who are both a large source of inspiration, both in life and work.