Artist PROFILE
DOFRESH LOCATION: France FAVOURITE ARTISTS: Moebius, Syd Mead, Peter Elson, Enki Bilal, Masamune Shirow MEDIA: 3ds Max, Photoshop WEB: www.artstation.com/dofresh
We chat to the France e based freelance illustrator known as Dofresh about his inspirations, favourite artists, how his passion for sci-fi began, and the importance of focusing on creating what you love...
What do you love about painting sci-fi-inspired scenes and visuals?
I've always loved sci-fi, since my childhood. I remember spending hours closely observing book covers and comics made by the golden age masters (Moebius, Syd Mead, Chris Foss, John Berkey, to name a few). What I love the most about sci-fi is the ability to explore possible trajectories for mankind, not just on technological levels, but also political or sociological.
Do you have a particular approach to your art?
I prefer to convey feelings, to be able to somehow tell a story without words. I also use my memories and my everyday experiences in order to reinject them into my illustrations my personal work, anyway). At the end of the day, I do images that I like, not images that I think will be trendy or grab attention. For me, this kind of cynical process would lead to disaster.
What do art directors look for?
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