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Nicholas Velardi
Artist | Student | Varied
United States
I am a freelance illustrator and student at the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in Lancaster City, PA. My work to date has ranged from line illustrations to ink-wash and watercolor, to acrylics, and multimedia digital printouts. I have employed a variety of styles, but am working on establishing a technique and aesthetic that his entirely my own. I wish for this page to be a measuring cup for my growth as an illustrator as I transition into the professional spectrum. Other than illustrations, I have also made animated shorts that can be found here-
[link] and write and record songs as often as possible. In and out of school I am working on some very exciting projects including a web-comic written by my partner in creativity,
[link] and a children's book written and illustrated entirely by me.
Interests
Favorite visual artist
Tim Sale, Michael Turner, Leinil Yu, Jeff Smith, Alex Maleev, Dustin Nguyen, Jae Lee, Chris Bachalo
Favorite movies
Nightmare BC, Labyrinth, Muppet Treasure Island, The Crow, 300, Edward S, Sleepy Hollow, Dark Knight
Favorite bands / musical artists
AFI, Misfits, RHCP, No Doubt, Rufio, Oingo Boingo, Sublime, Strung Out, The Cure, Strike Anywhere
Favorite writers
Poe, Hawthorne, Lovecraft, Jeph Loeb, F. Miller, Jeff Smith, Warren Ellis, David Mack
Favorite games
Kingdom Hearts I & II, Jak Trilogy
Tools of the Trade
pencils, pens, markers, colored pencils, oils, camera, spit, my mits, watercolors
Other Interests
writing songs with Holly, drawing, and my tarantula Harley Quinn