ELISA FÉLIZ

A self-trained artist, web and fashion designer born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Has drawn from an early age and mainly works with comic books. She has a huge network of professional websites and her own clothing line called Elliz Clothing. She writes her own comics and also makes videogames. Before she was 15 she won a number of drawing awards - most of them on national contests and others on an international level. Comic book titles she has worked on include - Villikon Chronicles, Knight Reavers, RX Tales and Intrepid. Elisa is also the creator of the Alice in Nightmareland comic strips.

Influences

Mike Choi, Sonia Oback, Adam Hughes and Mark Brooks.

Vital Statistics

Full name: Elisa Féliz

Date of birth: 21st March, 1988

Current Location: Dover, NJ

Complete this sentence: Three cavemen are sitting round a fire, one says to the other… (yawn) "We need cable..."

What is the first visual image you can remember? A landscape i just drew a minute ago.

Who is your most influential artist? Probably Mike Choi.

Last book you read? Does comic books count? I read Comic Book Tattoo.

Favourite music? Pop-rock, power pop, pop-punk, emo, alternative, pop, gothic, electropop, new wave...

Favourite film? Hard Candy

Favourite TV series? The Inside, Popular, Buffy: The Vampire Slayer, Tru Calling, Boston Public, Heroes, Life as we know it...

Favourite animated series? X-men, 6teen, Daria, CardCaptor Sakura, Spider-man (from the 90's)...

Pet hate? I loooove pets.

Share a quote: 'Wise people don't eat yellow snow.'

You are suddenly the most powerful person on the planet, what’s the first thing you would do? I'd get even with a few people i know, hehe.

What attracted you in contributing to Erth Chronicles? I like the characters and the concept design. Also, the symbology seemed pretty interesting.

What’s the most important professional advice you would give a prospective artist? Always buy the best equipment you can find. The best artists use the best equipment.

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