Raymond Swanland

        Raymond Swanland one of my favourite artists but i didn't want to put him up unless i found his work relevant which it was so now i am writing about him, I found out about him while reading an imagineFx book on fantasy art which showed a tutorial on how to create his sci-fi mixed with traditional fantasy look.

         Now this is the picture that captivated me when i first saw it the lighting, shading, colours and the design itself made me look more into this artists work. This Piece has such a regal presence when you first see it but after a while you notice more and more detail in all parts of the piece, in the future i hope to create pieces like this even if it is just as a print.

        Now these two pieces are from two games of the Oddworld series which was a favourite series as a child even just watching the games i enjoyed the designs, Raymond has worked on munch's odyssey and Stranger's Wrath and while these pieces show different things they both show great detail and thought behind them.

Predator Comic Cover

Manwha Priest American Cover

Another Artist Who Has Worked On
Magic The Gathering

The thought he puts behind his work really inspires me as well as how he delivers what he has designed to the audience who is viewing it, If i can create anything like this in the next three years i will be really amazed at myself. His character and environment design are what he brings to my table which is relevant to my work entirely since it is character and environment design.