Artist PROFILE
Dave Greco
LOCATION: US
FAVOURITE ARTISTS: Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, Joe Mad, JC Leyendecker, James Jean, Tomer Hanuka
MEDIA: Photoshop
WEB: www.artstation.com/dgreco
What’s it like to land your dream job and work for some of the biggest names in the art industry? Dave Greco, senior visual development artist at Blizzard, fills us in on his career journey, talks his favourite creators and inspirations, provides his expert advice for aspiring concept artists, and reveals how he’s empowering the next generation by sharing his knowledge in new and exciting ways.
VARDEN’S AQUARRIOR
“Water elementals are always super iconic for the Warcraft universe, and I definitely felt the weight of trying to get this one right.”
How did you first get started as an artist, and what has your career been like so far?
I was always interested in drawing and painting when I was a kid. My subject matter was typical of most kids’ interests at the time in the 80s: drawing the likes of Ninja Turtles, video game characters, and tons of comic book characters.
This story is from the November 2022 edition of ImagineFX.
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