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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

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If you're a person who knows and follows the world of visual arts, I'd only have to say "painterly pop culture portraits", and your mind would go straight to Sam Gilbey 's work. But before we get to the 'what's next' part, let's get to know the man behind the artwork and how he landed some of these bucket list clients and projects.

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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

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Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016. She subsequently transitioned from illustration to fine art by enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute in 2020. This doesn't mean her background in illustration was time wasted, though.

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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

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And with output as diverse as their influences (ranging from 8-bit video games and Chinese watercolours to architecture and emojis), you're sure to find art that speaks to you personally. On her return to China, she founded her own design studio, MOU, which focuses on illustration, motion design and art direction.

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Soumyaraj Vishwakarma's calming illustrations remind us to enjoy a slower pace of life

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Through those, I realised that I could pursue art as a profession. That's when I decided to go to an art college.". And that's exactly what she did in 2016, studying Visual Arts at the Faculty of Fine Arts at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and graduating in 2020, during the height of the pandemic.

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Paula Scher and Jonathan Yeo launch online courses in design and painting with the BBC

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Described as the "master conjurer of the instantly familiar," she straddles the line between pop culture and fine art in her work. And she certainly knows what she's doing as a teacher, having spent two decades lecturing at the School of Visual Arts, along with positions at the Cooper Union, Yale University and the Tyler School of Art.

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Asia Orlando wants you to stop and take a closer look at her colourful, detailed illustrations

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Don't just take our word for it, though; with clients including Penguin and Dorling Kindersley, plus representation by Closer & Closer, Asia's art is a proven hit, which is only set to get bigger. Like many creatives, Asia's journey started in childhood when her parents noticed and nurtured her passion for art.

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Sara Dobson and Rijul Narwal on how a UAL scholarship changed their lives

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Meet the students Sara Dobson is a British multidisciplinary artist currently studying MA Fine Art: Digital at Central Saint Martins, a course she began in 2022 and will complete in 2024. All the while, my art was always there in the background as an outlet. I'd originally thought, 'What kind of art college will take me?'

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