Akira Toriyama will always be the first one mentioned when someone asks me my favorite artists.
His talent in design, in storytelling, everything is so personal yet so universal. I always wanted to live in his world. It is a great loss, but he leaves us a treasure of inspiration.

Detailless but big spaces, the inspiring painting of Ernesto Nemesio :

Backgrounds from Seirei no moribito ( 精霊の守り人, 2007, Production I.G, AD Yusuke Takeda)

Concept art from Despicable me 3 by Sergio Casas ( Illumination Entertainment) 

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The roundy shape language of Franklin Carmichael (1890-1945)

Backgrounds from Howl's Moving Castle (Hauru no Ugoku Shiro, 2004, Studio Ghibli, AD Yoji Takeshige / Noburo Yoshida) :

The synthetic shape language of Ryo Takemasa : https://ryotakemasa.com

Last but not least, the first Umeshu Lovers videogame launch day is getting so closer!

I am so happy to announce that our game Danghost will release on the 27th of September on PC (Steam & Epic)! 

We cannot wait for you to discover Otter Island! Will you join the exorcism school in 1 day?

You can support our team by wishlisting the game https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812170/Danghost/

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The hunt for ghosts robbing your fridge starts soon! Danghost will be available on Steam on September 27. It's the result of many months of work at our studio, and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it!

The game will be available in eight languages and features single and multiplayer mode. We made the risky choice to self-publish our game. Your support through sharing and wishlists will be decisive for us!  : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812170/Danghost/

The infinite forests of Albert Bierstadt (1830–1902) :

Backgrounds from Dragon’s Heaven (1988, directed by Makoto Kobayashi) (yep reply guys, influenced by Moebius and Miyazaki's Nausicaä )

Backgrounds from "The Nutcracker Prince" by Peter Moehrle (1990, Lacewood Productions)

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Backgrounds from Blue Exorcist - Kyoto Saga (青の祓魔師 京都不浄王篇, 2017,A-1 Pictures, AD : Maho Takahashi)

The peaceful japanese sceneries of Mateusz Urbanowicz (@gommatt) : https://mattjabbar.tumblr.com

The inspiring soft colors of Peter Seitz Adams : http://peteradamsartist.com/painting-selection

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Architectural drawings by David Roberts (1796–1864), published as lithographs by Hodgson & Graves (1838) https://instagram.com/p/CFMul_Hjpfb/?igshid=deihogafyyd2

Autumn landscapes of Jean-Charles Delamare (19th century, no more information about this artist)

Concept art from Over the Moon by Yuan Tian (2020, Netflix Animation / Pearl Studio) : https://tianyuan.tumblr.com

Concept art from Tangled by Laurent Ben-Mimoun 2010, Walt Disney Animation Studios) : https://laurentbenmimoun.myportfolio.com/animation-projects

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The inspiring color schemes and sens of composition of Frank Earle Schoonover (1877 – 1972) :

Concept art from Treasure Planet by Christophe Vacher (Disney Studios - 2002) : http://vacherartspace.com/treasure-planet

Backgrounds from Vinland Saga (2019, Wit studio/Bamboo) (the original manga is one of the best story I ever read about the search of peace and freedom)

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The horizons of Alexandre Calame (1810-1864) :

The soft contrast of Slawek Fedorczuk : http://slawekfedorczuk.com

Backgrounds from Weathering With You (Tenki no Ko, 天気の子, 2019, CoMix Wave Films, AD Hiroshi Taniguchi )

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ENJOY the summer sale until July 16 ! 

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The peaceful clouds of Michael Stack :Backgrounds from Peter Pan's Return to Never Land (2002, Walt Disney Television Animation)

Backgrounds from Peter Pan's Return to Never Land (2002, Walt Disney Television Animation)

Backgrounds from Promare ( プロメア, 2019, Trigger, XFlag, Deho Gallery)

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