Posted a commission on ArtStation for a header #4

On By Jon UreñaIn Arte

After a busy morning working as a computer technician at a hospital, which has absolutely nothing to do with writing, I’m too tired to edit the current part of my ongoing story, so I figured that instead of wasting the afternoon, I could catch up on the numerous new replies I’ve gotten to my job listing on ArtStation for a header to my site. Who knew there were so many artists in the world?

The style I’m searching for is somewhere between the following examples, belonging to the portfolios of some of the artists who have offered themselves: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7

I connected with the art of the following artists to the extent that I’ll consider their work when time comes to choose, as well as for future endeavors:

  • Alicia Bernáldez (site): apart from being a fellow Spaniard, she offers an enchanting style that’s uniquely hers. I love discovering an artist whose stuff would have hardly come out of anyone else.
  • Bruno Gonçalves (portfolio): a huge talent able to create the kind of works that I wouldn’t mind hanging on my walls. I love his attention to detail. He also pointed out the fact that I’m reporting on those who have offered their services, and he didn’t seem outraged by it. Although I’ll consider his talent and I’m happy to give him free publicity on my humble site, it doesn’t match the style I was going for.
  • Mae Dominguez (portfolio): gorgeous drawings, a very unique talent, but I write an anxious, loopy, generally disturbing kind of fantasy.

I failed to connect with the art of the following artists to the extent that sadly I won’t consider their work further, for different reasons:

  • Valentine Tomeh (portfolio): I love some of this person’s drawings, and they make a great use of colors, but the style doesn’t match what I’m looking for.
  • Mohamadali Moh (instagram): interesting and unique style. Not for this project, though.
  • Anna Ballestero (portfolio): another fellow Spaniard who loves Baldur’s Gate 3 (count me as one of them). I like her style, but it isn’t what I want.
  • Bruno Gonçalves (portfolio): I like how lifelike he makes the people.

I have yet to answer to like seven artists. Have I mentioned how much I hate replying to the humans whose works I won’t consider further? I imagine them opening my email only to find out that their day has gotten a little worse. That said, many more out there aren’t brave enough to show themselves.