Magic of Arts- Ng Jin Cheng
Hi! This is Jin Cheng, this entry contain artworks I did in past 2 years. I am often amazed by how art could be formless yet leave a deep impression, it feels like magic, and I hope I could do the same and deliver interesting designs with meaningful messages behind.
WEBBED is a project I did in The One Academy. A story about hackers in the dark web, where the hackers in real life are visually expressed in a sci-fi and imaginary world. The illustration above is a poster I did for the story, featuring one of our main character Nate having an epic battle in the dark web. I used a lot of insect and arthropod elements to represent the hackers, whereas the internet world is a large spider web.
Concept Design
Frezoth is designed as a hacker in the dark web, where he works as a messenger. The idea behind this are the scam messages and viruses people receive on their devices, where it is visually expressed as Frezoth sending those messages using his pet. I used hood and mask to make his identity as a hacker mysterious, along with the impression of a grim reaper to show that he is deadly.
Above are Frezoth's pet and staff. For the creature I took inspiration from the idea of pigeons sending messages and wanted it to be a flying pet that could help Frezoth send his messages. I specially designed its tail to have a plug where it could be plugged into the top of the staff, which helps Frezoth to store and transfer data collected by his pet.
Above are the environment and vehicle I did for this project. The boat is a transportation used by Frezoth. It has the same sharp design language that is shared among my other designs, and it is also designed with the idea of streamline structure to show its speed. As for the water fortress, like mentioned before, I designed it with elements of insect where the fortress is shaped like a beetle, with an extension dock for the boat.
Key Art
An illustration where Nate wonders into the nest of monsters from dark web, exposing him in great danger.
An illustration that shows the despair of Nate as the monsters in dark web slowly break him down.
Strange Tales From China
Strange Tales From China is a personal IP project about demons in Chinese mythology. The core idea behind the project is the transformation of an object or organism into demon through spiritual training. This project consists of an evil mandrill king, an old ginseng demon and a cunning and mischievous weasel demon.
A powerful demon king. There is a Chinese saying where the more a demon look like human, the more powerful it is, utilizing this knowledge I designed him to look like human as he is the most powerful, along with large amount of gold armor and crown to show his high status.
A Ginseng Demon designed as a strategist. I gave him a walking stick to show he is old and weak, with no armor plates to emphasize he is not a warrior, and with a huge head to further show he is smart.
A mischievous weasel demon designed as a magician kind of character. I utilized the 'Sichuan face-changing' element to show his fickle personality and abilities, with long sleeves that allow him to perform his tricks.
After Apocalypse
A project about a lumberjack's survival after a world-ending sandstorm apocalypse, inspired by Mad Max.
Since it's a sandstorm apocalypse, I decided to make the overall color mood brown, as well as giving him a gas mask to defend against the dust and sand. The clothes are not symmetrical as I want the feeling of survival and using whatever you have access to.
Sandlynx is a scavenger that survived the sandstorm. I want it to feel unpleasant therefore using elements like rat tail and bat nose to make it look ugly. It has lots of injuries to show the harsh environment.
Above are Rhodey's weapon and vehicle. As he is a lumberjack I designed a specially modified axe for him, utilizing parts and pieces from other things, as well as a heavy armored truck to defend against dangers like sandlynx and other survivor.
An abandoned mall where Rhodey took over as his shelter.
Mo'orea
Mo'orea is a stylized project about a cheerful Maori warrior, Maia. He set sails on the most ferocious waves with ease, until one day he got caught off guard and washed onto an island. One the island lies a lost temple, with the ocean's greatest treasure hidden in within.
Maia is a cheerful warrior that loves to roam around the sea and want to discover every part of Mo'orea. Designed with round shape language to show his friendliness and red color to show his enthusiasm.
Teemo is a baby Taniwha (sea serpent in Maori culture) in the Whare Tapu. Although it is cute and mischievous, it represents something much more important. I designed it in a pose where it feels friendly, with a slick body to show his fickle personality.
Whare Tapu
Whare Tapu, the holy temple of the taniwha. It is very well protected by a mysterious barrier where only the chosen one could reach. Here, Maia will discover the treasure hidden in within.
Environment Matte Painting
Scrapped
Scrapped is a matte painting of wasteland after people over developed, polluting the environment. Leaving nothing but abandoned factories and toxic water everywhere.
Hidden Civilization
A mysterious civilization hidden on a mountain, inspired by Valhalla from Norse mythology. The civilization is descendant to a divine being, granting them superb technologies and craftmanship.
Cyber Metropolis
A futuristic city where the buildings are specially designed with dome panels to fully utilize and store energy.
The Portal
Located at the bottom of Cyber Metropolis, a portal supplied with energy through advanced machinery to achieve teleportation.
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