I'm slightly late this week, but I do have another gem for you. Believe it or not, but today's artist is self-taught and has only been painting for three years. You wouldn't say that if you look at his awesome portfolio. No wonder Joel Lagerwall, who is a freelance illustrator and concept artist from Sweden, can … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 45: Joel Lagerwall
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#Art of Fantasy 43: Igor Kieryluk
Igor Kieryluk is a digital illustrator and concept designer from Poland. His fantasy art has gained him an impressive list of clients from the gaming and entertainment industries. Companies like Wizards of the Coast, Marvel, DC Comics, Fantasy Flight Games, Warner Bros, and Sony Pictures were all impressed by Igor's talent. I can see why. He has a phenomenal … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 43: Igor Kieryluk
#Art of Fantasy 42: Ni Yipeng
I tried to find more information about Ni Yipeng, but I failed. From what I can tell, the artist hails from Shanghai, China, and it seems have done concept designs for game companies. He is also an illustrator and digital artist. Today's post is slightly different to my normal fantasy posts, but then, considering last week's post, … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 42: Ni Yipeng
#Art of Fantasy 40: Johannes Voss
Johannes Voss is a professional freelance illustrator and digital painter from Leipzig, Germany. He currently works as illustrator on Magic: The Gathering. He has also done paintings for Playboy magazine and League of Legends, and apparently likes seals a lot. I've collected a sampling of his paintings below. Each image links back to the artist's gallery. … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 40: Johannes Voss
#Art of Fantasy 39: Laurel D. Austin
Laurel Austin grew up in small-town Canada. She was apparently thrown out of Canada for being insufficiently enthusiastic about hockey, but they were very polite about the whole thing. Laurel began her professional career at Splash Damage in London, UK, where she designed the characters for the FPS game BRINK. This work drew from her unshakable conviction … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 39: Laurel D. Austin
#Art of Fantasy 38: Tianhua Xu
Tianhua Xu is a Chinese freelance artist and art director at Chiyan Workshop in Beijing. The collection here presents a mixture of Chinese lore, games and fantasy art. I love the smooth and fine textures used in each painting. It gives an organic feel to the work. Even tree bark and splintered beams seem fluid. … Continue reading #Art of Fantasy 38: Tianhua Xu
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