Hello, good people of planet Earth and beyond, and welcome to my deviantART gallery.
My name is Michelle, and I'm a Norwegian concept artist and illustrator. I studied Computer Graphic Art at the Animation Workshop in Viborg, Denmark for 3 years, and it was an absolutely amazing place to be. Afterwards I worked a couple of years as a concept artist at MPC Advertising in London, which was a great experience. I am currently working as a freelance concept artist and illustrator.
I have a passion for fantasy art, though I like to explore as many different subjects as possible. If I'm not drawing or working, I can usually be found running around in the mountains with my dog, enjoying a good fantasy book, spending time with my wonderful friends, reading scientific articles, gaming all night, or drinking tea. I love tea. As in being perfectly capable of consuming 3 liters of it in a day, should I feel like it.
Regarding commissions: Feel free to contact me if you're interested in commissioning me. You can either send me a note here on dA, or send me an email at michelle.tolo@hotmail.com. Be aware that I do not work for free, and this also includes "possible profit if a project succeeds".
That being said, I hope you will enjoy my work. Thank you for visiting

Where to find me around the web:
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/michelletoloa…ArtStation:
www.artstation.com/artist/mich…Tumblr:
michelletolo.tumblr.com/Vimeo:
vimeo.com/user26257451CGsociety:
manweri.cgsociety.org/Instagram:
www.instagram.com/michelletolo…Favourite Visual Artist
Alan Lee, John Howe, Ted Nasmith, James Gurney + many more
Favourite Movies
The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Avatar, X-men + many more
Favourite TV Shows
Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Expanse, Sherlock (BBC) etc.
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
Howard Shore, Hans Zimmer, James Horner, Two Steps From Hell
Favourite Books
LOTR, the Wheel of Time, A Song of Ice and Fire, Harry Potter, Kingkiller Chronicle, Farseer Trilogy
Favourite Writers
J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan, J. K. Rowling, George R. R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss, Robin Hobb
Favourite Games
Assassin's Creed, Skyrim, Dragon Age, The Witcher
Favourite Gaming Platform
PC
Tools of the Trade
Photoshop CS5, pencils
Other Interests
Drawing, fantasy, nature, animals, science, movies, playing the piano, comics