Book of Drawings Module Artist Views Pt 1

(Initially my topic behind this was going to be people and characters, so these were the first artists I studied under that guise.)

yao yao

A character designer based in Shenzhen, China. The work of yao yao takes strong influence from Chinese culture (for obvious reasons) in that there is a great focus on nature. A lot of their work also seems to take place near water, which is interesting and something that leaves you questioning why. I studied this artist because I liked the great range of characters that they included in their studies.

( Behance )

Elisa Ferrari

A freelance comic artist based in Verona, Italy. I chose this artist mainly for her ability to create a series of characters brought to life by their intense facial expressions - despite them being uncoloured, she manages to create some very 3D characters with emotions conveyed through their features and body language, which is what I liked most about her work.

( Behance )