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.Â
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 (31)
Faemike55
Very nice work lovely couple
fly028
Fantastic colors, effect and composition, superb, as usual!!
bebopdlx
Very nicely done.
eekdog
100% awesome hon!! Diana is a doll..
barryjeffer
my my.. this is superb!
lunchlady
She is so beautiful Vyk!!!! Wishing you tons of sales!!!!!
dru57
Love this atmosphere, beautiful render :)
brycek
She is beautiful..nice work!!
odile
Wow,wow! Superb image. Sepia color gives a lot of charm to the picture.:)
teecee2107
Excellent.
Vigne33
Nice new character which will be in my runtime very soon. Outstanding composition :-)
GrandmaT
Fabulous character and render!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Ohhh double woweeeee I just love it! Cathy xoxoxo
Celart
Wow. That's amazing. well done
Mihrelle
Gorgeous character, Dina's lovely !!!
wancow
I love it that Dina made a friend! Great work, Vyk!
LBob
Looks like the cover of a book I want to read.
nefertiabet
Excellent scene and lighting!!!Wonderful work my friend!!!
webdancer
She is lovely! Excellent scene!
STEVIEUKWONDER
This is exemplary art Victoria. First class!
julesart
WOW! This is just stunning! I wish I could work with dragons but my every attempt was a failure! This looks amazing! I love it!!!!!
Savage_dragon
Nice place! ")
anitalee
Beautiful
CoyoteSeven
Marvelous!
bwind
Beautiful girl & image. Nice color palette.
mikeerson
The dragon is not photogenic, is it - lol... looks like a little kid hogging the scene - lol
vechtdalcollege
That must be an extraordinary girl if you can keep a pet like that. Brilliant closeup of the dragon and the compo is great! Gr.Rudy.
RodS
Another fantastic and beautiful lady you have here, Vyk! I'd love to get a little closer to her, but I'm going letter put her pet away before I try! As always, gorgeous artwork, my dear friend!
Arah
well done!
Autumn_Rains
This is truly beautiful! I love it