Baltimore, Maryland native Jabari Weathers is a sci-fi/fantasy illustrator and a tabletop roleplaying and narrative game designer with a dark tinge. They are attracted to points of tension and paradox in stories. Consequentially, they are highly conscious of similar instances in real life and how it translates into their work. “My fantastic work doesn’t feel … Continue reading
Djamila Knopf creates enigmatic and peaceful illustrations.”I believe that art is a unique accumulation of experiences, beliefs, and aesthetics. That’s why, when you look at my work, you might catch a glimpse of the summers I spent strolling through the woods and fields around my grandparents’ garden, and you might also see my love for … Continue reading
Russian artist Irina Nordsol’s gorgeous work is full of fantasy and magic. Though now Moscow-based she is originally from Yakutia, a republic in Russia that she says has “crazy cold winters and very hot summers, shamanic paganism, awesome nature, and a bunch of mammoth bones, and that is a huge inspiration for me.” She loves exploring … Continue reading
Manila-based illustrator Merilliza Chan creates beautiful fantasy art and loves using her art to bring characters to life. Most of her work is for book covers and the gaming industry. “I absolutely love it,” she told TUBE. Meanwhile, in her non-commisioned work, she likes to be more experimental. “I’m currently still exploring other avenues when it … Continue reading
TBD Festival, a three-day music, food, and shopping extravaganza came to Sacramento’s River Walk Park last weekend. On the North end, across the festival from the stalls of the mini bazaar sat the Lowbrau stage, huge and imposing. It was on that stage that MS MR played Saturday evening, drawing in the crowd and whipping … Continue reading
MS MR’s music is deeply atmospheric and all consuming. The epic instrumentation buoys the dark imagery of the lyrics and together they blend into songs that seem to echo and create cavernous spaces in the mind of the listener. The New York based duo consist of Lizzy Plapinger also know as MS, who sings the … Continue reading
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