~chadwelch
Chad Welch
Artist | Professional | Digital Art
United States
"INTRODUCTION, n. A social ceremony invented by the devil for the gratification of his servants and the plaguing of his enemies. The introduction attains its most malevolent development in this century, being, indeed, closely related to our political system. Every American being the equal of every other American, it follows that everybody has the right to know everybody else, which implies the right to introduce without request or permission. The Declaration of Independence should have read thus:
'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, and the right to make that of another miserable by thrusting upon him an incalculable quantity of acquaintances; liberty, particularly the liberty to introduce persons to one another without first ascertaining if they are not already acquainted as enemies; and the pursuit of another's happiness with a running pack of strangers.' "
--Ambrose Bierce
Howdy! I'm Chad Welch, and I am an illustrator and animator born and raised near the Gulf Coast in Southeast Texas, now living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. I am currently in between jobs, laying the foundation to start my own illustration/intellectual property development business.
You can check out my work here, or at my website
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Interests
Favorite visual artist
Brad Rigney, Paul Bonner, Alex Garner, Adam Hughes
Favorite movies
Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut, Memento, Inception, The Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Bladerunner, Star Wars (ALL OF THEM), The Thing, Fanboys, Being Elmo, The Dark Crystal, The Labyrinth,
Favorite TV shows
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Smallville, Eureka, Doctor Who, Sherlock, Downton Abbey, Law and Order (ALL OF THEM), Game of Thrones, TrueBlood, Boardwalk Empire, Friday Night Lights, Freaks and Geeks,
Favorite bands / musical artists
Breaking Benjamin, Me First and the Gimmie-Gimmies, Ludo, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, John Williams, Alan Silvestri, Jonn Serrie
Favorite books
The Once and Future King, Carrie, The Name of the Wind, Wise Man's Fear, Wuthering Heights, The Furies of Calderon, The Illusion of Life, Bone,
Favorite writers
Stephen King, Patrick Rothfuss, Jim Butcher, too many to name. :)
Favorite games
Star Wars: The Old Republic, World of Warcraft, Torchlight, Diablo I, II, & III, Bioshock I & II, Prototype, Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age II, Mass Effect I, II, & III
Favorite gaming platform
PS3
Tools of the Trade
Photoshop CS4/CS5, Wacom Cintiq 21UX, and a DELL.
Other Interests
Dungeons and Dragons, Martial Arts, Philosophy