Monday, December 16, 2013

Fantasy and mythology in the fantastic illustrations by Will Murai

Willian Murai, more known as Will Murai, is a brazilian artist who lately have been developing his skills towards illustrations of fantasy and games, mixing a realistic style with fantastic elements. According to his own website:

The son of Japanese immigrants, has been a fan of anime, manga, and comic books since he was little kid. Inspired by the classic and contemporary artists in the industry, early on he knew that drawing is what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.

While studying graphic design in college, he had the opportunity to work as a comic book colorist for American publishers, which earned him experience both in a professional and artistic aspect. After that, he decided to become an illustrator and, since then, he has been working in fields such as publishing, advertising, and internet, having recently dedicated special attention to game development and fantasy art.

Some of his clients includes Wizards of the Coast, Crytek, Applibot, Ubisoft, Marvel Comics, Dinamite Entertainment, W/McCann, CUBOCC, LewLara TBWA, MRM Worldwide and many others. Along his carreer, he has been featured in specialized and mainstream publications such as Imagine FX, Playboy Magazine, Computer Arts, IdeaFixa Greatest Hits, Zupi Magazine, Fantasy Art Magazine Beijing, Revista Serafina and many others.

Appreciate the fantasy and mythology in the fantastic illustrations by Will Murai:


Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Assassin

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Scion of Vitu-Ghazi (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Demon hunter

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Vampire

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Battlewise Hoplite (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Boros Elite (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Brainstorm (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Artemis (greek goddess of the hunt)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Athena (greek goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Persephone (greek goddess who brings the spring)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Oria Advanced (Legend of the Cryptids)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Oria Regular (Legend of the Cryptids)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Black and white

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Banisher Priest (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Blustersquall (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Cyberfeeling

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Frontline Medic (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Marine

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Master Biomancer (Magic The Gathering)

Will Murai illustrations fantasy mythology card games

Mutant girl

Images from Will Murai's website. Indicated by The Design Inspiration - Regular Version.

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