Within the creative community there seems to be an ongoing divide between the realms of digital art, and traditional (non-digital) art. Often traditional art is viewed as somewhat archaic, conjuring images of the Mona Lisa or a Monet landscape. Whilst these masterpieces, and much of traditional art is of course pivotal to our conceptions of art and creativity, there still exists this divide in relation to the digital medium. The smooth gloss of a photo manipulation has nothing to do with a beautiful oil painting. Or does it…? Today I challenge the divide...

   When it comes to digital paintings there are many artists whose virtual brushes capture life as we know it in some form or fashion. Giving us glimpses at our world through their imaginations. Though some go beyond this world, and they dip their brushes in the wells of the fantastic. Giving us glimpses into worlds beyond our imaginations and often rooted in the mythic or magical. Fantasy art is a vivid genre that produces so many stunning creations overflowing with inspiration. Which is probably one of the reasons it is a genre that gets turned to so often to...

   Since their inception, video games have provided great inspiration for offline artists and digital artists alike. Video games generally adhere to a fantasy theme, which is perhaps what makes them so intriguing visually. Often characters are exaggerated human forms, with bulging bodies, enormous power, or great speed and agility. Many games include characters of another species, possessing magical powers and skills. Undoubtedly video games offer some of the richest character designs. Of course video games don’t stop at character design. Entire worlds are...

   As our technology evolves, so do the industries and professionals driven by it. Painters, once only using brushes and canvas have seen so many amazing new strides in digital painting software over the years, have taken to these new applications like a fish to water. And so many brilliant and inspiring digital paintings have poured from the galleries since. Which is what brings us to this post today. As most of us in the design field are always looking for inspiring work to share, these digital painters pieces jumped out from the webs, demanding to be featured. So...