Nicolás P. Villarreal, a talented individual, was born and raised in La Plata, Argentina. He began his artistic journey at the Escuela de Animación y Cinematografía de Avellaneda, where he earned a degree in 2D Animation. During his studies, he was fortunate enough to be mentored by the renowned fine artist Miguel Alzugaray from Argentina.
As he continued to hone his skills in animation and fine art painting, he eventually entered the prestigious Master's Program at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Villarreal graduated with honors in the Spring of 2002 and has since been working as a traditional animator, character designer, sculptor, and Visual Development artist for various films and video games, including Walt Disney Studios, Sony Computer Entertainment, Jim Henson Studios, Sega, Reel FX, Digital Domain, Duncan Studios, and Amazon Studios, to name a few.
