Walid Kaskhoussi Perrussel is a Props & Environment Artist who is completely self-taught. He started off as a freelance artist and then recently transitioned into a studio as an environment artist. Walid's career trajectory and artistic journey alone are unique and interesting enough... But we were just really struck by the level of his work. Take a look, for instance, at his Gothic Confessional. The level of detail he put into the ornate intricacies and realistic modeling of his asset is just breathtaking. His words of advice: Start small and finish. Don't worry about making mistakes; the more mistakes you make in the beginning, the less often you will make the same mistakes later on. Be sure to check out the Vertex Blog to watch Walid demonstrate some of his workflow and his process: http://bit.ly/2OU4yWb. (He even takes time to explain how to troubleshoot any issues that might come up!) 
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More about Walid Kaskhoussi Perrussel: https://www.artstation.com/walid-kp 
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