SIMONSTALENHAG

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SIMON STALENHAG"The acclaimed artist, concept designer and author of Ur Varselklotet (2014) Simon Stålenhag (b. 1984) is best known for his highly imaginative images and stories portraying illusive sci-fi phenomena in mundane, hyper-realistic Scandinavian landscapes. Ur Varselklotet was ranked by The Guardian as one of the ‘10 Best Dystopias’, in company with works such as Franz Kafkas’The Trial and Andrew Niccols’ Gattaca.

Not only have Stålenhag’s unique and cinematic images earned him a worldwide fan base, but have also made him a go-to storyteller, concept artist and illustrator for both the film and computer gaming industry. Simon Stålenhag’s work can be seen in films such as Searching for Sugarman (2012), directed by Malik Bendjeloull, and in games such as Ripple Dot Zero (2013)."

(http://www.salomonssonagency.se/simon-stalenhag)

I chose to focus on Simon's work because I am in awe of how simple use of few brush strokes he uses to convey such strong vivid imagery in his oil pastel type brush pallet, also his sense of perspective and scale are fantastic, all of his proportions are always spot on, especially when it comes to drawing vehicles and humans in his environments.

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