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Painter, Illustrator, Visionary: Meet Artist Jens Schaefer

Niji Magazine — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 12:29:22 +0000

By Al Gord Born in 1965 in East Germany, Jens discovered at an early age his talent for drawing and painting. His work attracted the attention of the other children, who appreciated his ability to draw a Mickey Mouse from memory. His talents further flourished during his time as a student, as his work was […]

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From Punk Rock Musician to Punk Rock Illustrator: Meet Sketch Artist Abe Brennan

Niji Magazine — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:54:53 +0000

By Al Gord Abe Brennan is an American sketch artist residing in Denver, Colorado. Inspired by the punk rock music scene in his teenage years, he became a touring musician for a lengthy period of time. The social implications in punk and hardcore play a role in his drawings, providing both subject matter and a […]

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Letting Her Inner Wild Child Guide Her: Meet Fantasy Artist Maïa Andrea

Niji Magazine — Sat, 19 Sep 2020 07:25:00 +0000

By Al Gord Maïa Adrea is a young part-time artist and full-time nursing student from France. Maïa’s mother is an artist whose focus is mostly painting and sculpting. Creativity and self-expression are values that have always been encouraged in her home. As such Maïa’s interest in the arts has always been natural. She has been […]

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Eyes – Windows to Endangered Animals’ Souls: Meet critterheist Artist Eric Little

Niji Magazine — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:31:00 +0000

By Al Gord Eric Little (aka critterheist) grew up with his three brothers in the countryside of southern Ontario in Canada. Unlike his classmates, whose families generally owned farmland, Eric’s family lived in a log house in a hardwood forest. This environment allowed Eric and his brothers to spend their childhoods outside exploring nature. They […]

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Losing Herself in the Process: Meet Experimental Artist Madisyn Dell

Niji Magazine — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 10:15:00 +0000

By Al Gord Madisyn Dell was born and raised in Ottawa, Canada. Art is something that she has always enjoyed; even from very young age Madisyn has been creating for fun. It was at the age of 16 where she started to take art seriously, inspired by her studies in school. Appreciating the impact that […]

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Pushing herself as an artist by incorporating various styles: Meet up and coming modern artist Jennifer (Jen) Brunelle

Niji Magazine — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 09:44:08 +0000

Jennifer (Jen) Brunelle is a make-up artist, an amateur tattoo artist and an up and coming modern artist from a small town in Canada. When not creating art in one form or another, she is busy raising her eight year old son. She has always enjoyed art and in the last few years Jen has […]

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Taking us on a journey to different worlds far from reality: Meet Nando Art

Niji Magazine — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 10:00:13 +0000

Growing up, Nando Art has always been an adventurous thinker. He has drifted off to worlds far from reality, it was always his escape. “I’ve been drawing from an early age, inspired by fantasy/sci-fi books and movies (Blade Runner being one of my all time favourites). Other than Art, I’m currently working on a passion […]

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Inspired by the stuff of day dreams: Meet visual artist, Justin Weingartner

Niji Magazine — Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:00:22 +0000

Justin Weingartner studied Illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He focuses on Digital Illustration, Pen & Ink, Charcoal and Pencil illustration as his medium. The inspiration behind his work is the stuff of daydreams, a slightly off kilter version of our own world. Strange creatures roam and shadows live lives of […]

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Imperial Steam and Light: Inspired by Chinese history and the Industrial Revolution meet freelance concept artist and illustrator, James Ng

Niji Magazine — Wed, 09 May 2018 15:44:55 +0000

“Imperial Airship – Generating mass air pollution in its path, the Empress’s airship is big enough to block out the sun as it approaches a village, demonstrating the overwhelming power of the Imperial family.” Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing James Ng. James was born in Hong Kong, where as a child he developed […]

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Inspired by colours, patterns and the constant flow of ideas on social media: Meet UK-based illustrator, Jordan Prileszky

Niji Magazine — Thu, 03 May 2018 12:00:57 +0000

Currently based in South Wales, Jordan Prileszky is a creator/illustrator who focuses on the area of Fashion illustration. He recently attended Carmarthen’s School of Art where he graduated with a degree in Fashion design and construction. Since leaving further education Jordan has just been concentrating on growing and developing his work. After seeing some of his […]

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