Hello art fans!
I am devoting this post a young artist, Holland college grad and fellow Canadian.
A young lady who has a degree in Video Game Art and Design, Samantha Bruce has been drawing for seventeen years. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Samantha has flexed her art skills in both the physical and virtual realm. If you are a fan of video games (WOW, Diablo III, and Zelda are three influences that you can find in her works), you may be delighted by her WOW-inspired trolls, her haunting Lich King, and adorable chibi-style Blizzard characters.
Why do I like this artist? Her work with actual people is lovely! One of my favorite drawings, entitled 'I'm looking at you...' where we see a set of dreamy green eyes fixated on the viewer. I was fascinated by the delicateness of the skin beneath the eye. Furthermore, her portrait of Ray William Johnson balances comical glee with wonderful accuracy. Furthermore, her portrait entitled 'With one look...' has a rough charm. The edgy play with light on Abe's skin has granted a comic book appeal, and the slashes of line on his shirt play nicely with this. Another favorite, which can be found on her Facebook fan page, is 'Tyrael from Diablo'. Although I am not a true gamer girl by any means, I really appreciated the detail put into the armor and the wings.
If you are not one for nudity, pleased be advised that some of her work has featured nudes. Her Deviant Art page, when accessed by a visitor (IE, individual who has not logged in), will not display her nudes.
I would like to invite you to take a look at her works on her Deviant Art page : http://artisticaltalentry.deviantart.com/ or her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brucer-Artistry/148479615270990, offer some honest and constructive feed-back, and encourage a young artist! If you are looking for a commission, Samantha also offers her services to lucky individuals in the Winnipeg area. You can find her prices on her Facebook page, as well as her terms and conditions concerning commissions.
Hope you enjoy her work as I have!
