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All Things Meet Illustration

Guo Kaixuan Illustration Graphic

All Things Meet

All Things Meet is a series of illustrations based on the regional scenery of China. Representative elements of Yunnan, Sichuan and Chongqing, Jiangnan and Northeast China are selected to depict natural and human scenery. The visual style follows copper engraving, combined with Chinese colors and a calm Eastern aesthetic. Each square image is framed to suggest the view through a window. The illustrations are drawn with vector design software and printed with high quality technology to keep fine detail. The intent is to share the scenery and culture of China.

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Chongqing Noodles Illustration

Wu Yao Illustration Graphic

Chongqing Noodles

Chongqing Noodles is a themed mural illustration created for a Chinese food brand. The artwork centers on the food cities of Chengdu and Chongqing in the Sichuan Chongqing region of China. Surrounding areas appear in scattered and distant views, while the overall style remains Chinese. Urban architecture, natural scenery and many cultural landscapes are shown together with the brand specialty dishes. Cool colors contrast with the warm lighting of the stores. The mural is produced by heat transfer printing and is offered in several sizes to suit different store spaces.

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The Wind Knows We Meet Illustration

Duan Ji Illustration Graphic

The Wind Knows We Meet

The Wind Knows We Meet is an illustration series about encounters and companionship in contemporary urban life. Wind is used as a metaphor for meaningful encounters. The series applies dramatic perspective, reddish brown warm tones, and warm light and shadow to create an open and inclusive atmosphere. Wide city landscapes and lively groups of characters are drawn with digital painting software. The illustration series responds to social distance in the digital era and invites viewers to build emotional connections in real life.

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Printmaking Tibet Illustration

Guo Kaixuan Illustration Graphic

Printmaking Tibet

Printmaking Tibet is a set of illustrations that depicts Tibetan culture and landscape. The illustrations are drawn with graphic design software and follow a printmaking style. Subjects include the Potala Palace, yaks on the snowy plateau and the distant pilgrimage path. Traditional culture is combined with modern visual aesthetics to present the beautiful, remote and devout character of Tibet. Each image measures 3600 by 3600 pixels at 300 dpi. The illustrations can be printed on coated paper or cloth and applied to cultural products.

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Six Arts Illustration

Zhang Yuqi Illustration Graphic

Six Arts

The Six Arts of Gentlemen is an illustration series based on the six arts of ancient China: ritual, music, archery, chariot skills, calligraphy and mathematics. The illustration presents these traditional educational subjects through character figures drawn in a new Chinese style. The work is created with digital painting software, using brush, airbrush and gradient tools to render light, shadow and texture. Traditional graphic motifs are added to detail expressions and eyes. The intent is to link traditional culture with digital art.

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High Priestess Illustration

Haiyang Sun Illustration Digital Art

High Priestess

This digital portrait painting depicts a priestess wearing a coined headdress inspired by Turkish, Dagestani, and Armenian cultures. Incorporating elements of mysticism and royalty, the artwork invites viewers to explore ancient traditions. The painting is Inspired by the Alla prima painting style and recreates the feeling with modern digital painting tools. Through design and painterly brushwork, the painting suggests the elegance and power of the priestess. By blending various cultural influences, this piece offers a glimpse into an imaginative world.

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Xi'an Chang'an Lantern Festival Illustration

HUI QIONG YANG Illustration Graphic

Xi'an Chang'an Lantern Festival

Xi'an Chang'an Lantern Festival is an illustration series created for a cultural tourism project. The artwork depicts the Shang Yuan Lantern Festival as it was celebrated during the Tang Dynasty. The Lantern Festival began in the Western Han Dynasty more than 2100 years ago. The illustrations draw on lantern festival traditions of the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and on classical paintings such as the Shengping Joy Picture and the Shangyuan Lantern Color Picture. The vivid scenes show the busy and festive life of the ancient celebration.

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Intangible Heritage Illustration

Xiaoshu Zhou Illustration Graphic

Intangible Heritage

Intangible Heritage is a series of three illustrations about the intangible cultural heritage of China. The illustrations present Pipa art, Longquan celadon and the Zigong Lantern Festival. Each image is drawn with vector design software, so fine details remain sharp at large print sizes. The printed sheets measure 800 by 800 millimeters. Traditional subjects are translated into a modern visual language for use online, in print media, books and photo albums. The intent is to help the public learn about these traditions.

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Ancient Village Illustration

Jijing Ju Illustration Graphic

Ancient Village

Old Town of Lijiang is a series of illustrations created to present and protect the culture of an ancient town in China. The illustrations show cultural heritage elements, local scenes and layered colours in a national style. Each image is drawn with vector design software at 800 by 800 millimetres and reproduced with high quality printing technology. The series shares the natural and human heritage of Lijiang in a visual language suited to modern taste. The aim is to raise public awareness of traditional village culture and its protection.

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Yanzhou IP Design Illustration

Pan Shurui Illustration Graphic

Yanzhou IP Design

Yanzhou IP Design is a series of illustrations created for Yanzhou Ancient City, a historic place in Zhejiang Province, China. The illustrations turn regional cultural elements into a character based visual identity. The scenes show local architecture and folk customs through layered colors and a calm atmosphere. All artwork was drawn with graphic design software at 3600 by 3600 pixels and 300 dpi. The aim is to present the culture of the ancient city in a form that suits modern taste and to support its protection.

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Confucius Aesthetics Illustration

Chunli Zhou Illustration Graphic

Confucius Aesthetics

Confucius Aesthetics is a series of illustrations created to present the aesthetic values of Confucius. The series uses metaphorical imagery to express ideas such as national prosperity, social harmony, equality and love of country. Traditional Chinese auspicious motifs, including bronze ware, jade pendants, the phoenix, auspicious clouds and the elk, are combined to form the outer frame of each illustration. The drawings were made with digital painting software and printed in rich colours. The series aims to support the study and wider sharing of traditional culture.

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Gung Ho Illustration

Thomas von Kummant Illustration Graphic

Gung Ho

Gung Ho is a cover illustration created for the French deluxe edition of the comic series Gung Ho. The artwork avoids the drawn black outline used in most comics and applies a cut-out collage approach that keeps the image clear. Silhouettes are treated with colour to create an expressionistic impression that supports the tone of the story. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic southern Europe where survival depends on fortified settlements. The image captures a moment of danger, youthful courage and released teenage adrenaline. The digital artwork was made with a graphics tablet.

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