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Last activity: Jul 03, 2009
Joined: Nov 13, 2006


Vinh-Luan Luu

Male
Dallas, Texas
Vinh-Luan Luu: Website

Mayhem #263177
Artist/Painter


MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/vinhluanluu

About me
'Ello 'Ello, this is Vinh-Luan Luu kicking at'cha live from the underground. Respek.

Just joking with you. I just heard a podcast where they did it London underground radio style. It was much amusement. Anyways...

I'm a designer|artist currently located in Dallas, TX (75/Lovers for you local folks). The technique that i use is called "photo-rotoscoping", which is in fact an animation technique. The base of the art is the photography. I then interpret the photo into an illustration via traditional methods (light box) or digital (new layer in Photoshop). The inking and coloring process are all digital. I'm not going to lie, i'm a tracer; though photo-rotoscoper sounds waaay cooler. Though illustrator also works.

I occasionally do some figure photography, though i mostly do street photography as a hobby. These i currently do with my little PowerShot. All of my other photography and snapshots can be found on my Flickr account listed below or through my main url http://www.vinhluanluu.com/

Note on Studio
I do not have a studio at all or even proper lights. I've been shooting in my apartment. Sadly, until i start making crazy Bradstreet level of money, this is how things are going to be. Honestly, for what i do, a decent mechanical pencil is way more important than professional photography equipment anyways. I just wanted to post an FYI.

Blogger
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/blog_title_02.jpg
I enjoy reading about other people's work flow and thought it would be a cool way to exchange ideas and get people's insight as well. I'm all about learning new techniques and collaborating with fun people and projects. Plus i'm a big fan of documentaries, and i want this to be sort of a work in progress as i try and make it in this crazy world.
http://vinhluanluu.blogspot.com/

Current Projects
Commercial Portfolio: I'm working out ideas for a more commercial portfolio ideally for magazines, specifically something i can drop off at Rolling Stone or even White Wolf. Something that really tells a story in one shot. I have a few ideas brewing; if anyone is interested, please drop me a note.

Gun Gals | Blade Babes (Illustrations)
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/gg-bb_mm.jpg
This is sketchbook/pin-up book to compliment our t-shirt designs. As of now, the book will be in full color, about 36 pages. I am currently done shooting for this volume; depending on how it sells, i may do another one later in the year.
Gun Gals:Blade Babes Image Gallery
Buy the Pin-Up Book here.

Dark Conspiracy (Illustrations)
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/dc_cover_mm.jpg
I have no idea when the actual book is coming out, so my art buddy who worked on the project with me put out an art book.
Dark Conspiracy Image Gallery
Buy the Art Book Here

Synesthetic (Graphic Novel Anthology)
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/syn_mm.jpg
Synesthetic is a graphic novel anthology that I put organized in collaboration with twenty+ creators from the DFW area. The thesis of the anthology is there are elements in comics that exists but don't exist: sound, space, time. The creators were asked to create a story that is based on those themes and play with the comic medium. The book is available online for a special discounted price of $15US. Cover illustration by Kathryn Petroff.
Official Website
Buy the anthology here.

Links
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/homepage_mm.jpg http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/linkedin_mm.jpg http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/flickr_mm.jpg http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/da_mm.jpg http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u72/vinhluanluu/myspace_mm.jpg

Credits
Dark Conspiracy: The RPG - New artwork for the third edition
(features Isobel Wren #23168)
http://darkconspiracytherpg.info/page.php

Gun Gals and Blade Babe Series featuring:
Deejay Ohh #255074
Christy Wiseman #434474
Kitty Lu #445377
Melissa Meaow #25152
Crystal Messick #61627
Jordan Renee #202256
Amber May #451676
and friends =P



Friends
Vinh-Luan Luu has 533 friends.
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dt
Photographer
06/18/09 5:35pm
Love the portfolio! Great style.
DAMION009
Artist/Painter
06/14/09 11:52am
LIFE IS BETTER NOW THAT I'VE SEEN YOUR PORTFOLIO!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD YOUR GOOD!!!!!!!
Gerven Pognon
Model
05/27/09 1:03pm
Crazy cool port!!
manzodesign
Artist/Painter
05/26/09 7:34pm
Nice work !
p-toons
Artist/Painter
05/24/09 6:12am
thanks for your fr.
your work is absolutely great. you have an interesting way to work. nice nice nice.
hope to see more soon.

torsten.
-RICE and BEANZ-
Artist/Painter
05/23/09 10:36pm
Thank you. Nice images. How are you?

-RICEandBEANZ-
Body Landscapes
Photographer
05/22/09 7:28am
Your work is tight. It is a pleasure to view it. I do hope you are able to connect the right dots and make some money off of it. More important, you seem to really enjoy your work. Let me know if you even need any source material, would love to collaborate .
Keep up the shooting (and illustration)!
Elise_xy
Model
05/18/09 9:04pm
love your work!! its so skanner darkly =]
Jen Dixon
Model
05/13/09 8:05am
Your work is stunning. Seriously, stunning. I'm jealous of any model who gets to be "traced" by you!
Deejay Ohh
Model
04/27/09 1:01pm
Love your new mimimalist images. Your strongest ones to date.
Jade-Stone
Model
04/21/09 5:01pm
thanx for the add..Great portfolio.


Janique R
Model
04/20/09 8:35am
creative, I love it.
Erika Rose
Model
04/17/09 11:21am
You have a beautiful portfolio
Mandy Murphy
Model
04/08/09 10:53am
wonderful art!
LiLMaiMai415
Model
03/30/09 5:31pm
wat beautiful work :)
soSHOOK
Photographer
03/28/09 3:11pm
dope
Mizuz Inkaholik
Model
03/27/09 5:16pm
Thank you!!!
Chancer
Artist/Painter
03/16/09 8:27pm
Thanks so much for the kind words..Your stuff is very cool.

Marc



Ogham Stone
Artist/Painter
03/10/09 9:55am
Kicking style ~ nice self-port/avi, too!
carybassimages
Photographer
03/03/09 12:39pm
I absolutely LOVE your work!
Ruca
Model
02/23/09 10:05am
I would too, that would be awesome!
Ruca
Model
02/23/09 9:42am
such awesome work!!! How does one become lucky enough to be one of your subjects!?

-Sarah
Whitty Dittie
Model
01/28/09 3:12pm
i'd love to work with you some time. just let me know when you're free
Marc Jorden
Model
01/22/09 4:41pm
thanks! nice artwork!
A Randolph Brown
Photographer
01/15/09 1:57pm
Tracer my ass, thats talent! I love your port, i am very impressed by the way you express your pictures.
SimonSays
Artist/Painter
11/13/08 8:03pm
thanks bro i really appreciate it!
SimonSays
Artist/Painter
11/13/08 1:26pm
thanks for the request.
Jorja Danley
Artist/Painter
11/05/08 11:42pm
hey thanks, it was stressful but it turned out pretty fun. i think it's gonna be art direction for me... ;)
A.D. Cook
Artist/Painter
11/01/08 12:40pm
Cool illustration work. Thanks for sharing.
Julian C Race
Photographer
10/05/08 6:34pm
live from dallas.. I dig your style. your work is CRAZY! I love it!!
Shannon Toy
Makeup Artist
09/26/08 10:17pm
nicely done!
Amber May
Model
09/24/08 11:33am
thanks. It was actually your art that inspired me to go all black again.

hope to see you at wizard world.

amber alert!
Jessica Explains It All
Model
09/19/08 8:41am
Thanks for the pic comment, I really appreciate it! As for the shirt, Obey is one of my favorite brands, it was started by a graffitti artist here in ATL. I was crazy excited when the wardrobe stylist pulled it out of her bag! Awesome work, by the way, your style is incredible! Really inspiring.
Whit Face
Model
09/15/08 6:53pm
Awesome work! Very inspiring :)
Brenda CoolBeans Nguyen
Model
09/03/08 11:57pm
Randomly ran across your profile and absolutely LOVE your artworkkk, it's amazing! AND we're practically neighbors! :D
_Keira_
Model
08/20/08 10:10am
Your work is tres excellente! I mean...really excellent. :)
Clinton H
Artist/Painter
08/19/08 1:12am
Thanks for the request. Nice work. Very clean looking.
Roxane
Model
08/18/08 9:37pm
thank you darling ...
love the art
its rocking
:)
dSetia fine arts
Artist/Painter
08/05/08 4:54am
you've got skills man! awesome port!
TalkingCloud
Artist/Painter
08/04/08 7:06pm
Love all your port...
I add to my favourites
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