I started as a self-tought, but now I have a degree in CS.
But this is not imporant.
It is importatnt that you like what you are doing, and with time, experience and money will go.
Q1: How did you get started with learning?
I started with 3d Studio Max, then someone made fun of me saying that he can teach me programing in 2 weeks… So I started to read lots of books (more then 10 years ago ) and now here I am, Themeforest author. Today I got my first theme approved
Q1: What was your first project(s)?
My first project was a social site like facebook, with a game in farmville 1 style, but I thought that is not going to work… so I didn’t believe in me!
It took me 2 years to learn php css & javascript to a level where I can get almost any project
Q2: When did your first item get accepted by Envato?
The first item was accepted on 26 august 2013 (aj ) 5 July 2015 (themeforest)
Q3 When was you first sale?
2013, I can’t remember correctly. But I didn’t thought that Is going to sell anything …