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ARTIST
PROFILE
MelAnie
ChArrut
TRANSLATED BY MARIE DECAUMONT
MIDI-PYRENES, FRANCE
ver since I was a small child I liked drawing, but could never quite
achieve what I would imagine; the results always seemed imperfect or
unfinished. I started doing digital drawing at the age of 15, learning to use
different tools and techniques with Paint and Photoshop. In the beginning
it was only simple drawing, but eventually it became a passion. In college I learned 3D
drawing, which gave me a broader range to realize the images that I wanted to create, but
eventually, I still felt I never reached what I wanted to achieve in my profession; although my
clients were always pleased, for me something was missing.
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After constantly modifying objects and
images and creating new environments
at my job, I thought my own ideas could
materialize the same way.
One evening at home, I started
Photoshop and used some existing
pictures to create a design that I had
imagined the day before. This worked
perfectly— I had at last found a way to
express what I was feeling with images
corresponding to my imagination.
I began to manipulate the images,
then people, to realize my ideas; I thus
entered the world of the photomontage.
I first started with free images, and then
made my own stock images by shooting
friends. Little by little I created an image
library that today allows me to create
anything I desire! Since that moment I
decided to make this passion into a job,
and Photoshop became my best friend.
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