Rafael Verona, is a Germany based illustrator, who enjoys working with colourful geometric shapes and detail. He uses photoshop and illustrator to create his artwork, and draws inspiration from online mainly, - especially the work of David Hockney.
This GIF is part of an ongoing series called "impossible bottles". Each piece in this collection show a worlds kept in what appear to be a vessel. Verona says that his pieces are;
- "animated worlds that are somehow limited or finite yet include figures that observe their surroundings and experience it, maybe got lost but see the bottle, the boundaries and ask themselves how they ever got into it..."- initially i was drawn to the strong colour palette and swaying trees. There's something quite calming about the movement, its almost hypnotic.- The images are created digitally, but theres a lovely quality about them, in places custom brushes and textures are used to add a unique effect.- The movement itself is so well considered; i think that the different pacing is really effective as it makes these little worlds feel real; helps bring them to life. The slight movement is quite subtle and doesn't detract attention away from the beautiful artwork, but enhances it's charm.- The loop of the GIF is really smooth - its difficult to tell which is the end/beginning which i think adds to its quality - as a viewer its difficult to look away.- Within these small vessels, Verona does a good job of creating a unique and dreamlike existence. You can se that he's really invested in the worlds he's creating. - lovely composition, - considering small details such as the movement of animals, leaves blowing through the trees, falling of snow in the background? - this movement and details, makes his bizarre imaginations seem possible.- The piece is quite busy, with lost of layering - but this helps create a sense of depth, and the illusion that the world stretches back - theres more of it, sustaining in that one tiny vessel.
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