my name is Elvis Camarena, known by many as “oRZOESQUE”. i’m a 22 year old Chicano Illustrator and tattoo artist based out of oklahoma city, Oklahoma.

since a young cat, i’ve always been fascinated with the arts and creating in general. some of earliest memories revolve around me and some sort of canvas which particularly for me, has always the pencil and paper. drawing has always been something that i have always just naturally been into. from doodling on my books from school, to drawing stuff for close homies of mine, its been the only thing that i can really say stuck with me through my earliest years, to present day. but even though i was always into drawing and making my art, i wasn’t always as consistent through the years. i hit a big wall around my middle school days, which resulted in me distancing from creating in general. but, around my late freshman year of highSchool, is when i jumped back into drawing again and started to get more serious with my work around my Junior year. i think that gap in my artistic journey was needed in order to find that spark again down the road. because it’s definitely helped build me up to be the artist that i am today.

the type of artwork that i do is Chicano arte with a small variety of mediums such as graphite pencil, ball point pen, and markers/ colored pencils. My work is directly influenced from my upbringing as a child, through adolescence, into young adulthood. i love to evoke emotion to the viewer of my work by experimenting with different kinds of themes, nostalgic imagery, character work, and composition.

one thing i really want to express, and cannot express enough, is my sincere gratitude to all my supporters, who continue to show interest in my work and show an incredible amount of love throughout the years. thank you to my amazing family, who are always by my side through every situation im face with, pushing me to be the best version of myself everyday but still there to remind me to take it day by day and to take care of myself. ama, Jr, Leslie, ryan, leo, oliver, Sienna and mila. i love you all more than words can express.

this life isn’t easy, nor will it ever be. but take it from me, who came from very little as a youngin, that you truly are the maker of your future. if you really want something to happen, make it happen. be the spark that starts that fire. you will never comprehend the power that you hold within you unless you place that first foot forward and make a change. i promise you, doing that will change everything.

thank you for reading a little bit about me.

love all yall foos!

-E