Bio

Updated by Van on October 23, 2007

Real Name: Vanessa Duran

Born in 1972 in Santiago de Compostela (Spain). I became a professional artist in 1996 with the comic title "Uno entre un Millón" (Camaleon Ediciones, Barcelona) at age of 24, after being awarded the first National Spanish Manga Award by Ficomic. Through Camaleon Ediciones were published my regular series "Sheol" (1998). As freelance and manga illustrator I have contributed to many spanish and foreign magazines, newspapers and books. I´m one of the founders of the ITAII ITAII Magazine. For more info see my online curriculum.

    Studies
  • 1988 - 1991 Student in the Painter´s Studio of Elisa Abalo
  • 1991 - 1995 Bachelor of Science
  • 1995 - 2001 Fine Art, Degree in Graphic Design and Digital Arts (University of Vigo, Spain).
In spite of I had some years of academic art studies, I must note than I´m self-learned in Comic (Manga style) and Computer Graphic Illustration´s Techniques.

Work Techniques

  • Traditional techniques: watercolors, oil painting, pastels, pen and ink, screentones, acrylic paint, drawing, gouache, copic markers...
  • Modern techniques: digital art (computer graphic illustration) and video art.

Working Tools

  • Main Computer: self-assembled
  • OS: Windows XP
  • HDD: 80 Gb + External 250 GB
  • Aplications: Photoshop CS2, Corel Photo Paint 12, Corel Painter IX, Open Canvas 4.5, Manga Studio EX 3.0, Deleter ComicWorks...
  • Accesories: Wacom Intuos 3, Scanner Canon Lide, Epson Stylus C64, DVD+RW Phillips.