Short facts
Name: Martina Karlsson
Age: 27
Location: Onsala, Sweden
Pets: Cat Lakrits, fiance David
Hobbies: Poser, photography
Favorite TV shows: Stargate SG-1/Atlantis, Supernatural, Heroes, Star Trek, Buffy, Angel
Favorite food: Taco and thai
Favorite colors: Black, purple and hot pink
Favorite animal: Cats!
Afraid of: Heights, enclosed spaces, spiders (if they get too close)
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More facts...
I was born and raised in Halmstad, a nice little town on the Swedish west coast. I now live outside Gothenburg with my fiance and kitty cat =) I studied informatics at the university, and I now work as a systems developer.
My interest in Poser began somewhere around 2001-2002. I tried an old demo version of Poser and thought it was so fun to play around and pose the orange figure. I kind of forgot about it but then I found my way here and saw what amazing things could be done with it. One of my initial thoughts was to actually use the figures as a reference for my drawings, but I never got around to it. Instead I do other postwork in Photoshop when needed, like adding hair, clothes and backgrounds.
For most of my artwork I'm using Poser (7) and Photoshop (CS3) . As you probably will notice I don't have one particular style, so the images can be quite varied. That's because I like so many different things: Everything from cute faeries to blood dripping monsters =) I now have my own site dedicated to my Poser stuff, you can visit it at http://poser.roxcat.net, where you'll find new freebies from time to time.
Apart from Poser and Photoshop I also like traditional drawing with pencils and photography, though I don't get around to do as much as I'd wanted. At roxcat.net you can find some stuff that I have done, mostly photos but also various doodles.
Music is also very important to me, I can get totally lost in a good song, and it also sparks my creativity. It's a lot of 80's pop and synth pop for me, but nowadays I've turned more to styles like industry, EBM, big beat and symphonic metal. I'm not a big fan of all the new commercial music that you hear on the radio every day. Some of my favourite artists are: Roxette, S.P.O.C.K, Depeche Mode, The Chrystal Method, Covenant, Apoptygma Berzerk, Blackmore's Night, VNV Nation and Juno Reactor.
If you wonder what my nickname stands for, it shows my love for cats and my all time favorite group Roxette, which also comes from Halmstad.
Thanks to all of you who take the time to read my rambling and view my work =) /Tina
Comments (25)
cappy3
Excellent lighting!! She looks Fantastic, love those eyes!!
Avalonne
What a stunning character!! And I think this turned out GREAT :-)
JenX
Absolutely dazzling...her eyes are haunting.
Odrah
well, to me she looks gorgeous, beautiful, very well concepted and the light is divine!!!thanx for sharing..im looking forward ur next uploads!
juleyanne
She's absolutely fabulous!! Great eyes...
rosemarygo
she has a classic beauty about her
Salmissra
I am a sucker for a soft, dark portrait. I think this turned out just fine. Look forward to the other things you have 'cooking'! :)
magickmedbh
I love it. Its mysterious, and very lovely! Excellent work!
SK2Design
I think this turned out fantastic! The character is so gorgeous and that lighting just makes her shine even more. Magnificent art!
SpiritofGabriel
She looks heartbroken! Oh wait that's me. She's beautiful! Nothing to be ashamed of here!
sassecasseb
This is a stunning portrait, amazing lighting and beautiful character. Excellent job.
Klutz
Looks fine to me....I can only echo the earlier comments about the eyes & the lighting. The pose & expression are great too :0)
Krid
beautiful portrait with excellent lightning
jwdell
Beautiful.....
cliff-dweller
oh my, it's exquisite!! Just love this lighting and she has a naturally beautiful face. Lovely work!!
antje
Absolutely beautiful portrait render! Excellent!! :o)
shamanka
Beatufiul! Love that lighting!
visualgirl
This is just gorgeous work! She is so lovely and your lighting really shows that well. Excellent job!!! ~ Meli
redbeard
I don't know what you didn't like about this, it is almost perfect in my opinion. A moving, sensitive portrait, beautiful expression, fine jewelry and great lighting!!
DirtyFairy
stunning portrait and i really love the jewlery. also wonderful job on the lighting and expression, the whole thing flows together wonderfully.
tanhan
excellent image
SweetOne
Very sophisticated and beautiful!
beelor
Very beautiful!!!
rixster
Superb!!! Have been wandering through your gallery and came across this image - just had to post a comment - Love it!!!
brewgirlca
Well this is old news now but I think you did a fantastic job with this portrait. She has a forelorn look in her eyes and it would be hard to get more focused diffuse lighting. It would be interesing four years later to see what you would do with this picture now.