Emilio Cortez

Visual Art – San Jose

Emilio Cortez is an artist based out of San Jose, CA where he was born and raised. He has always had a strong passion for the arts starting at a young age. He first started gaining interest after a trip to Disneyland where he got his first book on how to draw Disney characters. From that day on he kept pushing forward and experimenting with new mediums. His preferred medium is acrylic paint, but he also works with pencil and oil paints. Emilio has always enjoyed the Pop Art style which is very visible throughout his works of various music artists. In addition, Emilio is also a very talented DJ and has played at various places in the Bay Area and Southern California.