Sinix is a self-taught digital artist based in Orange County, California. His portfolio is full of beautiful artwork that show a wide variety of styles: from portraits, to sci-fi concept paintings, to manga or anime.

Aside from being an amazing artist, he’s also a talented art teacher who has a huge following on his Youtube channel. In one of our favorite videos, he shares his inspiring story of how he started literally from scratch, without any formal art training, and how he eventually got better with patience and tons of practice.

At age 19, he admits to sketching cartoons that look like drawings of a much smaller kid. After a few years of persistent practice, he now creates fantastic digital paintings, and even shares his knowledge to other aspiring artists.

Here are 13 paintings from the inspiring portfolio of Sinix: