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ARTIST PROFILE

MelAnie

ChArrut TRANSLATED BY MARIE DECAUMONT MIDI-PYRENES, FRANCE 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. E 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

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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