Help bring your characters to life in 3D!

As an artist and a writer I sometimes had trouble envisioning the characters I would write about. Their images were constantly changing in my mind, and with that their personalities. While sometimes this brought on a wonderful evolution that I came to embrace, at other times it became heavily troublesome.

This is why I sought to bring my characters to life in 3-D.

Through 3 dimensional imaging I could not only put a face to my characters, but also give them depth and look at them from all sides. I could more easily transfer them into new environments and instead of having a two dimensional image of them, I could instead produce what could pass for a photo of each character in my works, creating a portfolio of their lives. This is something I have become passionate about in the past five years. I would like nothing more than to pass that knowledge and experience along to other writers and creators to have their characters laid out before them in digital or print images as well as cover art for their novels.

Some of my favorite works have been commissioned pieces, as I love being able to pull the characters out of peoples heads for them. These may be simple character pieces or elaborate scenes that portray their characters in dangerous settings. Usually writers simply need to have their characters come to life for them and one or two images of a character are enough.

I also love creating fantasy images for role-players of all genres. I myself have played Dungeons and Dragons for over twenty years, and now campaign with my teenage son and my husband. Having created images of all of the characters within our campaign world, it adds a greater element of realism to the game than one could through simple description. Being able to look at an image of the barkeep leaning on the counter can give a much better impression of his attitude, demeanor and intention than simple narration.

This of course is not meant to discount or lessen the written or spoken word, but to enhance and reinforce it. For some it is the creation of a chosen deity made in the image their mind sees them as opposed to other popular imagery that doesn't seem quite right. For others it is a favored character from a book or movie who had always had a different face. To others, a self portrait in the surroundings they wish they could touch, or with loved ones they have lost or left behind. Any number of personal ideas can be brought to life, or a semblance of it, through 3-d imagery.

If you have a desire to bring your written works into a different view; to put a face on a role-playing character or to solidify some imagery that you had not been previously able to pull from your minds eye, I would like nothing more than to help you achieve that goal. The bulk of my work can be viewed through my deviantART gallery if you would like to see further examples than are listed here. My prices are reasonable and my main goal is seeing that your image is done to your satisfaction, even if that means working a few extra hours 'off the clock'. I will always be straightforward and never charge more than quoted without first discussing the reasons and goals with my client. I am staunchly opposed to price gouging, and while I charge to cover my costs, and to make a living, I do not believe in the 350% percent markups that some people charge for services and products.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments regarding cost, mediums or to discuss the possibility of further works. I will be more than happy to discuss any projects with you before any actual work is done.

Best wishes,

~V. Nicharico