3:00 PM on 02.01.2008
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This week's featured AAF artist is a young talent by the name of Tobias Kwan. Kwan delivers an artist's blow to the digital screen with energized mixes of contrasting textures and colors. This stunning effect results in full-bodied work that reeks of distinct excellence and originality.
Kwan captivates game characters in bold action-oriented poses through dramatic perspective that is hard to match, even by the in-game action itself. Atmospheric palettes in pieces such as
Riku seem to keep the rendered fabric floating mid-air amidst watered down charcoal shadows. At the other end of the spectrum, it's hard to compare the spectacular mid-air post-jab to
Chun-Li's face to anything else of its kind. Kwan keeps a relatively updated
blog of his work, but also has a
gallery chock-full of beautiful illustrated odes to gaming, manga (such as
Na Na, one of my favorites), and other sources of nerd culture inspiration.
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Good job Tobias!
A lot of quality images there, another great pick this week. :O)
I came. Hard.
All over.
And that Chun Li vs Ken image is awsome.
Just. Wow.
This guy has an incredible eye for shading and color,and employs it in a unique style. It gives some intense contrasts to many of his pieces. Very visually striking, I love it.
But the chibi-styled Sephiroth sketch made me spit fruit punch all over my keyboard. That was hysterical. xD
It's this kinda stuff that makes digital artists who try (and fail) like me envious. Hehe.
Also Chunners getting her face bashed in rocks.
I believe that's the Fresh Prince of Persia.
I agree. I came bucketloads on dear ol' Cammy. Good stuff.
That Hinata picture is a direct copy of Hyung-Tae Kim's Hinata.
I hope they are friends have worked together or something...or that is just wrong.