User:Gonzalesjules/sandbox

Biography
Jules Gonzales (American 1999-) is a Freelance Illustrator/Animator based in Los Angeles, California. His practice is informed by the works of James Jean and Steven Ahn.

Gonzales is currently a freelance illustrator under the name “cleansoap.” He regularly streams his art as well as accepting a number of commissions for his community members

Gonzales has an associates degree in studio arts from Miramar Community College, San Diego. is an undergraduate at California State University Fullerton pursuing a Bachelor of Fine arts degree with a focus on Entertainment and Animation.

Early Life
Jules Gonzales was born on July 17, 1999 in San Diego, California to Robert Gonzales and Juliet Gonzales, Filipino immigrated who migrated to the United States in 1975. Gonzales remined in San Diego for 21 years until He moved to Los Angeles, California in order to pursue a degree in Entertainment art at California state University Fullerton. He has taken multiple part time jobs during his time in school such as a Trampoline park employee, a barista, and a waiter.

Education
Gonzales went to Mira Mesa Highschool and received his high school diploma in June, 2017. In the same year, Gonzales began attending San Diego Miramar community college, where he initially pursued a degree in business, however, after taking multiple studio art and painting classes, he changed his to degree to an A.A for transfer in Studio Arts. Gonzales received his diploma in 2019 and transferred to California state university in 2020 during the peak of the SARS Covid-19 Pandemic, so he did not move away from san Diego, rather opting to take classes online from home. Gonzales then moved to Los Angeles the following year in order to attend classes in person

Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Enjoy_Cleansoap Artstation: https://www.artstation.com/enjoy_cleansoap