Howard Van Lyon is an artist that was born and raised in Mesa, Arizona where he still resides. He is the youngest of five children. Howard had very supportive parents, who even when he was very young, made sure he had the materials and education to hone his talents. While attending high school Howard met his wife, Shari Lunt. They married after graduation, went to college, and they now have three children.
 
Howard began his career studying illustration. Over the past 15 years he has worked in the video game industry as an Art Director, concept artist and freelance illustrator. He has studied art in Italy, France and most recently at the Grand Central Academy in New York. He has combined these experiences to expand his subject matter to create inspirational pieces in the style of some of his favorite old masters: William Bouguereau, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, and John William Waterhouse.