akarikki
Tell my momma not to cry, starving artist must do or die.
Place a pencil in my hand and I'll fight my way to the promised land!

Lucia


Lucia
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A piece of random concept art I did. I was playing around with photoshop brushes, trying to get as much verisimilitude as possible. (Wow, I used a big word! XP)
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My name is Ricardo "Rikki" Velez and I came into this universe on July 6th, 1985 on the tiny but proud island of Puerto Rico. Though I was raised in the States, I never forgot my Latin roots and I pride myself as being part of the growing number of Hispanics in the visual arts industry. Growing up in the Waco/Austin area, I was exposed to a lot of artists of different ethnic backgrounds and seeing that was such a positive influence in my life. It inspired me to pursue a career as a digital artist despite whatever odds that may come my way whether it my race, my culture, religion, or anything else about me that people would try to use against me.

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As early as high school, I took a special interest in computer graphic design. Upon graduating from Killeen High in 2004, I attended Texas State Technical College in Waco, where I majored in Digital Media Design. There I was trained in flash animation and modeling in 3DStudio Max for the first time. I also further developed my skills in web design as learned more tricks in Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver. I graduated from college 2007, thus receiving my Associates in Applied Science.

Currently I'm a part-time student at the Art Institute of Pittsburg Online Division, working on my Bachelors.

saavy in...

I call myself a digital artist. It's a title that best reflects my versatile skill sets. I have had experience in everything from web design, to flash animation, to modeling, rigging, and animating fully 3D models. I've also work in photography and video production. Basically I'm jack of all trades in all things digital media. My strongest trade is drawing and animating in flash. I also have skills in traditional art which gives me a strong foundation to fall back on, especially when it comes to designing anything in a digital platform.