Art of Kai Lim aka Ukitakumuki

Kai Lim is a fantastic artist from the Imaginary Friends Studio in Singapore. I've been keeping up with his works on his Deviant Art profile for quite a while and I'm always anticipating to see his latest works. I always loved how he capture the motion of his characters in the middle of the action, which not many artists I can think of are capable of pulling off successfully or even attempt. That's why his artworks often have a lot of energetic impact. The theme of his works is usually based around science fiction, his mechanical designs are just amazingly detailed.

 

 

Take a look at his Deviant Art page for the latest artwork:

http://ukitakumuki.deviantart.com/

Art of Akira Yamaguchi

This is not typically concept art, but Akira Yamaguchi is one intriguing artist. He belongs to a type of art called Neo Nihonga, a new generation of artists who are reviving and keeping the traditional Japanese art form alive. The style is reminiscent of Ukiyo-e paintings with the thick outlines and bold colours. The themes are a fusion of old and new modern subjects, like samurais riding on motor powered horses.

 

 

Artist info 

Japan Times article

The concept art of Alice in Wonderland

To coincide with the release of Tim Burton's latest film Alice in Wonderland this weekend. Even though these images have been around for a while I just feel like revisiting the beautiful concept art just for the sake of the event.

 

  

  

  

 

You could say the latest film adaptation of Lewis Caroll's novel stays very true to the original Disney animation and visuals, some may criticize it for being 'unimaginative'. Nevertheless I'm still looking forward to watching it, with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp combo I don't think you can go wrong. If the film's aesthetics live up to these 2D images I'm sure it'll be amazing in 3D.

Alice in Wonderland official movie website

Feature artist: Jason Chan

Jason Chan has been an artist I've been following for quite a few years. His female character designs were one of the things that attracted my attention; there's a certain mix of Gothic and sci-fi elements to them. Girls with white hair seems to appear in his work quite a lot. The other fantasy type artworks for video games and game cards are also awe-inspiring.

 

  

  

 

Jason Chan's official website

Dante's Inferno artwork by Wayne Barlowe

Some of the artworks from the new EA game Dante's Inferno.

 

  

  

  

 

Wayne Barlowe was known for his depiction of hell which was highly influenced by the 17th Century poem Paradise Lost. So it's not a surprise he was asked to work on the game's concept artwork. Take a look at his official homepage for more of his hellish works:

http://www.waynebarlowe.com/