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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. Gilbey doesn't remember a time when he wasn't drawing as a kid, but before he got to illustration, his education focused more on Fine Art.

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Why today's visual artists need to be multi-disciplined masters

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The world of visual arts is no longer confined to distinct categories. Unlock your potential with Visual Education In today's ever-evolving creative landscape, the most successful visual artists blend expertise across photography, filmmaking, CGI, graphic design and more.

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Holly Stapleton mixes gouache with digital art to create works bathed in golden hour light

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Completely self-taught, Holly didn't undertake any formal training or higher education in illustrator or visual arts. Looking through the portfolio she's built thus far – which includes work for The New York Times and The Washington Post – there's a recurring theme of faceless characters; their features are mysteriously unknown.

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Reality serves as a bridge to the surreal for illustrator Wenjing Yang

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It's the colour that hits you first when Wenjing Yang 's portfolio is laid out before you. The spectrum created by pinks, blues and greens offers rich variations, allowing my illustrations to be more versatile and meet diverse visual needs. Still, I'm not limited to them and adjust my palette to suit each project's requirements."

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Sound and vision: the 3D animation of Reggie Perry, Jr

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Even his showreel is original – using a variety of creative skills, he presents his portfolio like a voice-activated virtual reality journey through his finest projects. The record became a hit in Europe, and he still works under that name, remixing tracks by leading Hip-Hop artists and adding his own 3D animated visuals. "By

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Irina ?elaru closes the gap between her personality and drawings by embracing simplicity

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Irina, who holds an MA degree in Illustration and Book Arts from the Anglia Ruskin University of Cambridge, has honed her unmistakable style through an extensive learning process. Studying graphic arts introduced her to almost every visual art-related discipline, including graphic design, printmaking, photography, and fine art. "I

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

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"My parents and teachers constantly encouraged me to participate in art competitions. Through those, I realised that I could pursue art as a profession. That's when I decided to go to an art college.". Art college helped me figure out what my skills were and how to adapt and apply them to professional work.