Hello! My name is Renato Zechetto, aka Zechs.

(Although this is a portrait of mine, I am not that serious. It was made for a concept of a character portrait in a theater scenery. PS.: This painting is about 8 x 5 cm {about 2 x 3 inches} )

I am a traditional, digital and fine artist basically from the baby crib, when my grandfather left me playing with nails and a hammer; brushes and paints; while he was making amazing paintings in his studio. I got involved with animation and games in recent years, and hope to soon be able to share something of my universe and projects with everyone here, and to know more and more independent developers and creators.

I had a profile here at NG since about 2002, but I lost this account with the old email I used to login here a few years ago (and oh boy, I can't even remember my old nick name...). I am not very active on social networks, but Newgrounds is a reference for me, and I have a nostalgic affection for this platform and a lot of admiration for the whole initiative. The other day my son showed me how NG is not only alive but full of amazing creatives and contents, so I decided to get back here. So many good memories of me discovering crazy stuff like indie games and fan arts here! This place is very crucial to the internet history!

A big hug to everyone!