ABOUT THE ARTIST

Raised on a farm in rural Victoria, Alex Ries is an Australian illustrator and concept artist with several years' experience across the industry. His artworks have been featured on the Discovery Channel, in Cosmos Magazine, and within the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum. Also employed as a concept artist, he has worked for THQ in Australia and created artworks for apps and mobile games such as Neptune's Pride 2.

Receiving his education at the University of Melbourne, Alex graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Arts. Studies in diverse visual media including painting, 3D visualization and filmmaking have provided a broad creative skills base from which to operate.

This education and experience, coupled with a strong interest in biology, zoology and real-world technology, has fostered an artistic style able to not only accurately illustrate life from the real world, but fictional life as well.

WEBSITE

www.alexries.com

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