RICHARD COUNSELL

Richard is an emerging talent in the world of conceptual art. Having studied digital design and animation at university he has honed his digital skills by working in the film industry modelling CGI concepts and props in films such as Aquaman 2, The Lost Kingdom and Pinocchio. He is currently involved in a project for Dreamwork studios that will be released in 2025. 

Richard’s passion is mythological history and science fiction, and he draws his inspiration from these subjects to create fantasy genre art using a combination of Maya, zbrush and photoshop software to painstakingly construct art pieces with meticulous detail. 

Richard also likes to visualise his art in 3D. In his words, “3D allows the viewer to enjoy my work in a completely different perspective adding depth and movement, bringing the art to life, giving a feel of something new and modern.”

The fascinating aspect to Richard’s art is each time you look at one of his pieces, you will see the a detail that you hadn’t seen before. He goes on to say “what attracts me most to fantasy art is the freedom to create without any constraints, being able to let lose my imagination, taking me to places that you can only dream off.”

Being a student from the digital generation Richard has many contemporaries and peers that he draws inspiration from, but he picks out Alex Ross in particular as one of his favourite artists.