Artists

This page collects links and resources about artists.

Artists to research

• Christopher Stoski - Matte Painter
• Alex Sandri - http://www.samui3d.com/
• Michael Pangrazio - http://www.cinefex.com/index/artists/pangrazio.html
• Ralph McQuarrie - http://www.ralphmcquarrie.com/
• Deak Ferrand - http://www.hatchfx.com/
• Raph Manis - http://www.infinitee-designs.com/

3D Artists

Articles on 3D Artists by CG Explorer

• Sebastien Legrain - Character Designer, 3D CG Character Modeler, Realtime Texture Artist. Canada
• Johannes Schlörb - Freelance digital designer
• Marco Spitoni - 3D artist, 3D filmmaker, 3D animator, Italy.
• Krishnamurti M. Costa "Antropus" - 3D Character Artist, 3D Modeler, Texture and CG Light Artist. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• Marco Genovesi - CG Artist, Texture Artist, Italy.
• Haure Sebastien (Stuzzi) - CG Artist, 3D Modeler, Character Designer. France.
• Steven Stahlberg - Virtual female actress designer and illustrator, 3D CG Artist, Digital Painter, Asia.
• Julien Vanhoenacker - 3D CG Artist and Digital Animator from France, working in Thailand.
• Micheal Sormann - 3D Computer Graphics Artist, Art Director, Digital Animator, Austria
• Marco Patrito - visual artist, storyteller, illustrator, 2D 3D CG artist, art director, author, Italy
• Timur Baysal "Taron" - 3D CG Artist, Illustrator, CG Technical Director
• Cristobal Vila - (Eterea Estudios), graphic designer, 3D animator and modeler, animation filmmaker in Spain

External links to 3D Artists' websites

• Gilles Tran
• Richard Rosenman - Advertising and visual design
• Pascal Blanchè

Animators

• Bill Plympton
  • http://www.awn.com/plympton/
  • http://www.plymptoons.com/

Conceptual Artists, Conceptual Designers

Articles on Conceptual Artists by CG Explorer

• Thiery "BARoNTiERi" Doizon - Concept Art, Concept Design, Illustration, Sculptures, Models, Visual Effects, Movies
• Yanick dusseault - Matte Painter, Production Artist (Conceptual Designer)
• Dylan Cole - Traditional Painter, Concept Designer, Concept Artist.

External links to Conceptual Artists' websites

• James Clyne - Conceptual Artist, Illustrator. (Suggested by Marco Genovesi)
• Carlos Huante - Character Designer, 3D Modeler, Sculpoter, Illustrator, Painter. (Suggested by Marco Genovesi)
• David Levy - Concept Artist, Art Director, Illustrator. Works: Prince of Persia.
• Bruno Gentile Concept Artist, Illustrator. Paris, France (1975).
• Nicolas Bouvier - Art Director, Concept Designer. Working at id Software
  • He blogs at http://sparthconstruct.blogspot.com/
• http://www.hpx1.com/ - Philippe Guyenne (?)
• Craig Mullins
• Feng Zhu - Concept design, online video training
• Aaron Sims - Concept design, character design, production design
• Ray Sena - 'Ray where are you?'
• Syd Mead - Concept design, production design, illustrator

• ConceptArt.org - Community of concept artists

Directors

• Qian Qian

• Alberto Gelpi
• Neill Blomkamp
• Joseph Kosinski

Illustrators, Painters, Matte Painters

Articles on Illustrators by CG Explorer

• Aaron Jasinski - Illustrator, Painter, Musician.
• Mathieu Raynault - Digital Matte Painter

External links to Illustrators' websites

• Linda Bergkvist
• Frank Frazetta - Painter and Illustrator extraordinaire.
• Robert Chang - 2D Digital Illustrator, 3D CG Artist, CG filmmaker.
• Audrey Kawasaki - Illustrator, Painter
• Kyle Anderson
• Robh Ruppel - Illustrator, Painter
• Blanc Foncé - Illustrator.
• Bengal - Illustrator
• Brom - Fantasy illustrator
• Christophe Vacher - Illustrator, former Disney animator
• Philip Straub - Illustrator, concept artist

Motion Graphics Artists

• lost in space - "lost in space is a global network of designers, visual effects artists, and film makers creating bleeding edge imagery forthe commercials, features, broadcast, print and nu-media markets.."

VFX Visual Effects Artists and Supervisors, Effects Technical Directors

• TJ Galda
• Alex Prihodko - Technical Artist, CG Software Tool developer, Maya, Pixar Renderman. Ukraine.
• Mauro Frau - Visual Effects Artist and Animator
• Rob Nederhorst - Visual Effects Supervisor
• Lucas Janin - Visual Effects Artist and Effects Technical Director
• Diego Garcia - Pipeline Engineer at Blur Studios.

Resources and miscellanea

• http://www.linklater.ca/inspring_reels.htm