Based in Indonesia, Aedel is a freelance concept artist who focuses on mech design and visual storytelling. He enjoys turning complex mechanical ideas into readable forms inspired by military aesthetics, history and retro tech. Below, he talks us through four examples of his work.
Aedel's tools of choice are Photoshop, Procreate and Blender. If you need to gear up for your own art, see our guides to the best digital art software and the best drawing tablets.
The Caribbean Terror Duo
“These two characters are part of my own IP. I wanted to mix together creatures and old machinery from the 16th century.”
Exoskeleton – the Bull
“This was a commissioned piece for the UNDERDOGS VR game. I worked with the game title for almost a year creating the mech. This one is my favourite piece so far.”
Boat
“A visualisation of a colossal extraterrestrial machine emerging during a post-apocalyptic flood, inspired by a personal photo taken while boating with friends near Mount Krakatoa 15 years ago.”
Mekakuma
“Mekakuma is a cyborg infused with an ancient assassin’s memory, operating as a mercenary that sells its lethal skills
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