Traditional Korean folklore, attire and weaponry inspire this artist's striking fantasy character designs
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Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Grayboxx Essennoir is an artist from South Korea who draws inspiration from traditional Korean attire, weaponry and folklore. Rather than viewing a whole forest, they focus on leaves and stems, weaving subtle narratives into characters and dark fantasy designsBelow, they present four pieces of character art as part of our series of features on digital artists. If you need to build your own art setup, see our guides to the best drawing tablets or the best laptops for drawing.Voyager (Image credit: Grayboxx Essennoir)“This piece depicts a retired Grim Reaper’s life after leaving fierce duties behind. I placed him on a slow yet spirited ox with a delicious drink, enjoying some well-earned leisure time.”Latest Videos FromCreative BloqWatch full video here: Reapers' Order (Image credit: Grayboxx Essennoir)“Captured here are novice Grim Reapers from Korean folklore, embodying a fresh yet tense emotion. The supervisor cat is watching from the front to ensures that these beginners stay on track.”Incarnation (Image credit: Grayboxx Essennoir)“Inspired by the bear from the Korean creation myth, this piece depicts a benevolent mother spreading mercy and peace. Buddhist monastic robes perfectly complement her serene and compassionate character.”Justiciar (Image credit: Grayboxx Essennoir)“Based on Hyunmu, a folklore creature of immense power, this character exudes soft warmth. Through his careful gaze, I emphasised the profound connection and tenderness shared with a tiny child.”You can see more of Grayboxx's work on his ArtStation profile.Get the Creative Bloq NewsletterSign up to Creative Bloq's daily newsletter, which brings you the latest news and inspiration from the worlds of art, design and technology.Today's best drawing tablet deals HUION Kamvas 13 Gen 2 XP-Pen Artist 15.6 Pro XP-Pen Updated Deco 01 V3 HUION Inspiroy H640p This article originally appeared in ImagineFX. Subscribe to ImagineFX to never miss an issue. Print and digital subscriptions are available.Creative Bloq is now easier to access than ever before with our on-the-go app, which brings you all the content you know and love from our website, but in a super-streamlined design.Download the Creative Bloq app for iOSDownload the Creative Bloq app for Android TOPICS ImagineFX staffAll things ImagineFXImagineFX is the No.1 selling digital art magazine for fantasy and sci-fi enthusiasts! Featuring digital and traditional drawing skills, game design, manga and film art each issue is crammed with training and inspiration from leading artists in their fields. Whether it's learning from comic art's Adam Hughes, fantasy art's John Howe, or digital painting's Loish, ImagineFX has you covered. ImagineFX has been inspiring artists for over 20 years! View More You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Logout LATEST ARTICLES 1 Graphic designers are trying to fix people's terrible AI flyers 2 I’m sorry, is this Bluetooth headphone – with full parametric EQ – seriously only $49?! 3 The best budget laptops for 3D printing 4 If Apple and Spotify are cracking down on AI slop, why can't YouTube? I think I know the answer 5 “I wanted to create something poetic and elegant, with a sense of movement, as if a wave were breaking in the middle of the forest"Source: Creative Bloq AI Art — Published — Category: Image AI