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Alain Viesca

2418 NW 11th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73107

Land: (405)557-1488

Email: Alain.Viesca@Gmail.com
Web: www.AlainViescaArts.com

 

Personal:

 

Fantasy artist and illustrator, Alain Viesca freelances for several small companies and exhibits his work throughout the year mainly on the East and West coasts. Holding in particular interests art, science, anything hi-tech and of course fantasy. He has been working professionally since 1990 and is currently running his own studio incorporating digital matte painting, 3d modeling and traditional art techniques into his work.

 

An avid reader and a fair cook, Alain lives in Oklahoma City with his wife, daughter and two red Dobermans with a penchant for pecans.

 

Graphics objective:
My goal as an artist, illustrator, and 3D modeler is to provide creative concepts
and visuals in a unique and memorable way that will enhance the artwork.

Skills:
Custom illustration (traditional & digital), vhs cover art, cd audio book art, client specific 3d models & content, custom animation clips, custom website graphics, photo reconstruction and retouching, posters, indoor and outdoor signage, maps, charts and multimedia art.  My main strengths lie in 3d modeling, Digital matte painting and Illustration.

Illustration skills (Mac & PC):

Expertise using PC/Windows and Mac OS, Adobe Photoshop software CS2, Extensive experience using 3D Studio Max, Zbrush, some use of Dreamweaver, Adobe After Effects and limited experience in Illustrator as well as traditional means using pen and ink, pencils, architectural markers, airbrush and watercolor. Styles include realistic, stylized, technical or cartoon. I specialize in digital matte painting and CG modeling.

Digital photo retouching and reconstruction, color correction and special effects. Some website design and graphics including animated gifs and rollovers using Macromedia software.

Light typing with familiarity with Excel, Microsoft Word and Acrobat. Experience in initial concept and design, photo direction and full color or spot color art for print or media.

Experience:

 

I have been running my own fine arts and freelance illustration studio since 1993 part time and full time as of 2003 as well as licensing out pin up art and media for use in a t-shirt line and other upper body apparel, providing art and concept illustrations for books and audio cd covers, traveling to exhibitions, conventions and galleries displaying and selling my work and having to network and build and maintain my own business contacts.

 

Contracted out with in the following companies:

Candid Color Systems 2000 - 2003
Digital retoucher and photographic reconstruction artist. Working under Digital Art Lead James Bryant.

Oklahoma Embroidery Supply & Design 1997 -1999
Artist and digitizer creating art for and digitizing art for embroidery designs.

AD Vision 1993 - 1997
Freelance artist creating vhs wrap around covers and promotional art. Working directly under Matt Greenfield.


Education & Part time Tutor/Adjunct :
AAI Phoenix, AZ  1993
Graphic Arts and Fine Arts and Illustration.

OKCCC
Oklahoma City, OK 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Digital Content Creation, 3D Animation & Design.