Title of Abstract
An Exploration into the Lineage of Contemporary Fantasy Painting
Session Title
Design Expo 2
College
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Department
Design
Abstract
As part of my personal journey preparing for a career in fantasy illustration and a life in art, I have studied the lineage of contemporary painters and fantasy image creators that influence the market today such as Howard Pyle, John Bauer, James Gurney, Brian Froud, and many more. These artists’ have influenced the generation of illustrators producing today; some of my biggest influences being Jesper Ejsing, Sidharth Chaturvedi, and Seb McKinnon. I have set out to become another illustrator in the lineage and to do that I must prepare myself for a life of illustration, using their wealth of published knowledge to smooth the cracks in my own process, developed over years of schooling. My thesis is a collection of paintings that draw from these influences and offer a new perspective that will allow my to breach into the fantasy painting market.
Start Date
15-4-2022 12:00 PM
An Exploration into the Lineage of Contemporary Fantasy Painting
As part of my personal journey preparing for a career in fantasy illustration and a life in art, I have studied the lineage of contemporary painters and fantasy image creators that influence the market today such as Howard Pyle, John Bauer, James Gurney, Brian Froud, and many more. These artists’ have influenced the generation of illustrators producing today; some of my biggest influences being Jesper Ejsing, Sidharth Chaturvedi, and Seb McKinnon. I have set out to become another illustrator in the lineage and to do that I must prepare myself for a life of illustration, using their wealth of published knowledge to smooth the cracks in my own process, developed over years of schooling. My thesis is a collection of paintings that draw from these influences and offer a new perspective that will allow my to breach into the fantasy painting market.
