This demo by Iris Compiet is an ode to traditional media. Iris will showcase her process from sketch to water color while portraying how traditional methods and media make her embrace mistakes. During her demo she’ll discuss character design, her techniques and how she approaches clients using traditional media.
Iris Compiet is a traditional artist and Illustrator from the Netherlands. She is the illustrator of The Dark Crystal Bestiary, winner of the 2020 Jack Gaughan Award for Best Emerging Artist, and a 2020 nominee for the Chesley Award for Best Gaming Related Illustration. She is the illustrator of The Star Wars Bestiary vol1, The Labyrinth Bestiary, and winner of the 2021 Chesley Award for Best Interior Art for The Dark Crystal.
Iris’s work has appeared in numerous publications including Spectrum, Infected by Art, ImagineFX, and 3D Total. Some of her other clients include Wizards of the Coast and Netflix, and her art has appeared in publications and gallery shows around the world. In her work Faeries of the Faultlines, Iris guides readers through a world of fantastical creatures from beyond the veil.