Hi there! My name is Victoria, and I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California (but live elsewhere now). I first became interested in computer graphics some time circa 1995 when my dad gave me this CD package of some new, up-and-coming computer software at the time which included Aldus Photostyler and KAI PowerTools. I went home that day and created some silly little piece and after that I was totally hooked. A few years later a friend introduced me to Photoshop, and it was love at first sight. Since then I have been teaching myself all things Photoshop. About two years ago I came across an ad in a magazine for DAZ Studio. I had always been a little intimidated by 3D graphics, thinking it was way too hard to do, but I decided to give it a shot anyways. Now I'm equally obsessed (if not more so) with all things 3D as well.
My art is a mixture of DAZ Studio, Poser, Photoshop CS5 and Filter Forge. My other tools of the trade include Hexagon, Silo, ZBrush and Vue, and I also do black & white digital photography and photo restoration on the side. I am a huge fan of classic artists like Salvador Dali, Calder and Leonardo da Vinci, but am also strongly influenced and inspired by the works of contemporaries like Jack Pedota, David Ho, Luis Royo, Olivia and many of my fellow Renderosity artists who continue to inspire me on a daily basis.
I have several college degrees including a BA in English Writing, a BA in Anthropology, and an MS in Evolutionary Ecology (a subdiscipline of Anthropology).I think my ultimate goal with my graphics - what I really hope to get out of all of this - is to create something truly beautiful one day that either someone will deeply appreciate in their heart or that will inspire someone to create something beautiful. Thanks for stopping by . . . and happy rendering!V.
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Comments (8)
alessimarco
Excellent light and effects! Nice work!
machobubba
This image reminds me of me and MachosReina... I always tought God put her in my path to rescue me....
Tea_Rex
After going back and forth a few times I come to see that I like them both for different reasons. Sometimes we get snagged on a particular process or feature during production and this really effects our eyes for a while when looking at the finished result. There is a chubby folder of images that I've completed but never shown anyone else because they don't "feel" or "look" right to my eyes. I return to this folder now and again to see if my eyes have given any of these images a reprieve; if so, I post the poor one months or half a year after I created it. Maybe it is like this for you just now. Three aspects win me over here: the overall warmth of the scene, the perspective and her expression. If his expression was of any significance I imagine you would have shown it to us. ;-) It's no secret that I adore warmth in my images. It's been said that I illuminate my portraits with firelight which makes sense to me. I know from experience that we tend to draw physically closer to artworks that emenate warmth. If you could see them, you would find your viewers leaning in to this work across their desks. The point-of-view is cinematic and a bit voyeuristic which is fitting for this scene ... don't we all gaze at lovers? Her expression can be read in a number of ways, which is good. Viewers like room to inject their own ideas and sentiments into art. Is it concern we see?.. and for him or herself? We might guess this from the title but it is stated from his perspective. Her face seems to communicate something else .. or does it? This puzzling is what makes the work successfully interesting. There is definitely more depth to this image than one finds on the cover of a Romance novel. Terry
morghana
Lovely light and very nice work!
Carlazzo
There is love in the air... Extraordinary!!!!!!
Cimaira
wonderful scene and excellent poses
Richabri
Very romantic scene and I love the warmth of the coloring and lighting :)
Angela3D
Really lovely image .. The posing & colors make it so warm and inviting!