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.
Comments (26)
odile
ha! Very nice! Great pose and expression. Nice presentation.
ArtistKimberly
Wonderful
brycek
Beautiful image and pose!!
Bossie_Boots
Wow this is incredible !!
lonely_wolf
Looks like a foto! Great work in pose and light!
Mihrelle
Lovely portrait!
pixsoup
Very cool!
Carlazzo
Beautiful.
apokalupsis
wow.. really great. keep it up.
spdskool
Superb character and render!
thecytron
Great B&W color portrait!
Cimaira
Beautiful image!
eekdog
so sweet! love it Victoria.
Arah
oh that is nice!!!
fayrie
wow awesome image!!
2121
Just so beautiful, and the b/w and pose make this so much better..wow, stunning render
m_j_s
Wonderful expression and I really like the way you have rendered it! Very nice!!
Zathyn
Gorgeous! The pose, expression, and b/W... all looks beautiful :^)
lunchlady
GORGEOUS!!!! Love this V!!!!
bwind
Excellent image. Very nice use of post processing.
ApolloKinobi
Schöne Idee mit dem Schwarz/weiß!!!
vq6603
Love it! well done!
mgtcs
Absolutely adorable my friend, the monochromatic is a wonderful touch! Loved it!
MSTene
how do I keep missing htese, love it!
Mariny
Love the pose and camera angle:-) And the B/W suits this render perfectly:-) Great work:-)
shizuku
cute