THE PLACE TO SHARE YOUR DIGITAL ART
Tai Aoki
LOCATION: Japan MEDIA: Photoshop WEB: https://taiaoki.com
Despite growing up in the US, Tai lived in a Japanese household. “I took in influences from two very different cultures, which I think is what defined my current tastes.”
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“This is just me trying to express negative emotions, namely loneliness. Regardless of how successful that was, I enjoyed experimenting with textures and crudely sticking in any ideas that came to mind.”
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“He’s a vampire that devours other vampires. This was an attempt at a more realistic render than what I’m used to, while maintaining a surreal feel through colours.”
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“I’ve always loved cybernetic limbs in sci-fi. I’m still improving on designing machinery, but I’m happy with the overall silhouette.”
Pablo Hurtado de Mendoza
LOCATION: Spain MEDIA: Photoshop WEB: https://pablohurtadodemendoza.com
While studying design, Pablo developed an interest in negative space, contrast and graphic elements, which ended up shaping his illustration style. His work features visual metaphors and modern graphic language.
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“This portrays the struggle between defiance and surrender. A man holds on to a thread, representing the tension between the individual and the collective.”
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“Here I explore the theme of invasion and violation of nature’s boundaries. The hands symbolise our pursuit of autonomy and control in this relationship.”
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“An introspective artwork that delves into the paradoxical relationship between ego and self-censorship. It asks how to confront our own inner struggles.”
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“This is about dreams; a surreal voyage through the uncharted territories of the subconscious mind. The horse head may symbolise vitality, endurance, or freedom.”
Richard Lay
LOCATION: US MEDIA: Photoshop WEB: www.artstation.com/richardlay
Freelance artist Richard believes that the only way to get better at a skill is to work at it for many hours. His main interest is worldbuilding, and his goal is to tell a compelling story through his art.
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1 DRAGON RIDER
“I like the idea of a group of people who are powerful enough to tame dragons.”
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2 ARSOLA AND
KHASHUN “This is a shot to establish the two characters I’ve been working on and the world they live in.”
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3 AUSMANTYON TREE
“This piece was inspired by a Ghibli colour palette. I wanted to represent a place where the effect of magic is stronger and visible.”
Alvaro Escobar
LOCATION: US MEDIA: Procreate WEB: www.instagram.com/alvaroescbr
Alvaro is a freelance illustrator inspired by 90s anime
