06. Jana Schirmer
07. Rafael Sarmento
Rafael's work defines a style, neither illustrative nor fantasy, it feels like a work in progress of some larder, broader piece.
"It's like a perpetual motion machine, whose rhythm is getting faster as the time passes, and it created the impulses that makes me paint," explains the artist.
08. Ross Tran
Being an only child, Ross always had to find new ways of entertaining himself. "I remember exploring the back yard of my gradma's place and getting lost in the worlds I created for myself," he recalls.
"Fantasy allows for anything to happen! It's just a whole world of make-believe and unlimited things to draw from."
Ross is keen to never stop learning: "Every experience will feed into your work and make you who you are."
09. Tom Bagshaw
"Ideas pop into your head at odd times," says Tom, " like when your actually working on another piece." The artist shuns the idea that he has a style - "honestly", he says, "I've never really thought about it."
His influences include religion, the occult, folklore and broader fantasy - always with a contained narrative.
10. Jeff Simpson
Jeff Simpson grew up as "the art kid", surrounded by creativity and an art teacher mother. While Jeff's day job is concept art, his personal paintings are what really catch the eye.
His portraits break rules, they are a collision of colour and shape - a merge of forms that become something broader.
Words: Alice Pattillo
Alice Pattillo is a staff writer at Creative Bloq.
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