Julio Lopez is an American born artist whose works have been exhibited in publications, and institutions throughout the United States and abroad. The Artist earned his Bachelor's degree from the University of Washington’s School of Art specializing in the fine arts. Additionally, he has earned a Master’s of Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Aeronautics. He currently lives and works in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. The artist works predominantly in ink and graphite, and is accomplished in ceramics, photography, fabrics, oils, acrylics, water colors, metals, glass, charcoal, sculpture, etching, and lithography. His ink illustrations are a landmark in amazing cross-hatch, shading, and contain a beautiful sense of balance and composition.