James E. Lyle: Comic Book Nerd Turned Successful Illustrator, by Erika O'Connell
10/13/2010

James E. Lyle (aka "Doodle") was fortunate enough to discover his passion for art early in life. "From around the age of three, my family started noticing my artistic aspirations and encouraged them," says Lyle. "I can't recall a time when I wasn't drawing things, and I get very cranky if I go more than a few days without drawing something. So by sixth grade I'd settled on 'artist' as a life's work."

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