Philip Straub is a well-known fine artist and digital illustrator who creates breathtaking, magical masterpieces. His luminous and meticulously detailed digital and traditional oil paintings have classical influences but are purely based on the fantastic. Philip focuses on invoking an emotional response from his images through composition, color, light and subject matter. Although a conceptual illustrator at heart, his ability to successfully execute a variety of styles has allowed him to work with an array of clients producing imagery ranging from the dark and fantastic to the playful and charming. Philip’s use of traditional media with 3D and 2D software to create his illustrations, has garnered him international acclaim among a variety of artistic circles.
He is the author and creator of the award-winning illustrated novel, Utherworlds and co-author of D’artiste Digital Painting. The journal-style pages of Utherworlds are covered in paintings and illustrations that feature ornate parchments and detailed trinkets that draw you into the story and carry meaning that you might only find on the second or third reading. In fact, the fantasical materpiece of Utherworlds won the grand prize for design in 2010 at the indie/small press book awards.
Philip’s work has appeared in over 30 children’s books and on a variety of products such as Gelskins, books, games, puzzles, lenticular prints, wall murals, scrap booking, gift, stationery and textiles. In the entertainment industry he has worked with many clients including; Mattel, Fisher Price, Disney, Universal studios, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, and Knowledge Adventure. He is also a founding member of the CGSociety. He also art directed the Lord of The Rings: War in the North game and community site.
Check out the interview with him on the upcoming Warner Brothers release of Lord of The Rings: War in the North.
Follow @philstraub on Twitter. And check out his gallery on deviantART.
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