æɾ ˈeɪdʒ ˈeɪtiːn, kɹˈɪstəfɚ ʃˈoʊd ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn pˈeɪntɪŋ pɹəfˈɛʃənəli, ænd bɪkˌeɪm ɐ stˈuːdənt ʌv bˈoʊθ dˈɛvlən ænd ɹˈeɪzɚ.
At age 18, Christopher showed an interest in painting professionally, and became a student of both Devlan and Raser.