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 (23)
brycek
Beautiful portrait!!
Sydney_Andrews
Classic indeed, beautiful work! E
tetrasnake
Wonderful portrait! It's got a retro 1930's feel to it too! Well Done!
5391151
The selective blurring works very well!
odile
This is nice! There is a 1950's flavour to it! Great pose and light!
EmmaAndJordi
very beautiful Victoria ;)
KimberlyC
Beautiful! So classic! :)
KatesFriend
Very film noir.
eekdog Online Now!
looks like a b&w photo it's so well done my friend..
crender
Superb!!
shamstar
Beautiful b&w image. Excellent work on this one.
Cimaira
She's gorgeous! I love the retro look of the black and white too, and this is perfect for her pose and apparel.
bwind
Excellent. Reminds me of George Hurrell's photography.
mgtcs
Absolutely marvelous Victoria, amazing portrait!
nefertiabet
Stunning portrait in b&w!!!
BonBonish
Beautiful artwork!
Bossie_Boots
Brilliant you nailed this viki superb hun !!
ToxicWolf
Love the soft focus.
Arah
that is gorgeous!
prae
Beautiful portrait, wonderful black and white image. Stunning character.
kaskoyon
Jaw dropping, splendid work
Mihrelle
Really beautiful portrait !
ApolloKinobi
Ein sehr süßes Portrait!!!