Ellis Novak enjoys working in various mediums including painting, drawing, alcohol ink, woodworking, metalworking, clay, digital 2D, digital 3D, writing. As an Objectivist, he believes in reason, purpose, and self-esteem. He loves spending time with his family, reading fiction and comics, listening to thrash metal, dark jazz, and classical music, camping, and shooting. Ellis is a military veteran and a former federal investigator. He lives and works not far from Lake Tahoe with his three brilliant, creative kids and his dog Jupiter.