At any one time Pruz’s studio is filled with myriad tools, mediums, and paints that he uses to create the realistic and highly intricate elements that go into his work. Unconventional materials like laundry detergent and White-Out are just some of the instruments in Pruz’s arsenal that helps bring his creations to life.

While Miami is typically associated with the glitz of South Beach nightlife, Pruz tends to connect more with natural surroundings, like the tranquil Everglades nearby that’s only a short drive away. “I love to travel and meet different people, different realities inspire my art a lot,” Pruz explains. “Interacting with a different point of view really helps to guide my art.” He builds on this idea to create a totem painting that’ll eventually live the course of its life within the marshes of the Everglades itself, not unlike the real totem poles Native American tribes have been creating in South Florida for nearly 200 years.

Pruz’s art and style is a mixture of many different stages of his life. The first artist he really gravitated towards as a youth was Salvador Dali, and at the age of five he discovered that he loved surrealism. “As I grew a little older I fell in love with the art of video games, graphic novels, animation, skateboarding, and rap music,” Pruz admits. “As I started to do art full time, I looked more into historical art from different periods such as baroque ceiling murals, classical ornament, and poster design from different eras.”

The scenes, characters, and colors along with street culture in Miami helped Pruz develop the intricate style that he’s known for today. But his style is always changing, and what he takes inspiration from one day is completely different from what he takes the next.