Concept Art Spotlight: Tianhua Xu

For the past decade an increasing amount of concept art has been produced in China. Greater access to design software coupled with studios expanding their search for talent has produced a wave of superb new artists and illustrators melding cultural visions of what fantasy can look like. One of these artists is Tianhua Xu. The head of Chekyen Studios, Xu has been making a splash on artstation, cgworld, and cghub (RIP) over the past several years with his gorgeously lush and detailed renderings of characters and fantasyscapes. What makes Tianhua's work so interesting is the way he effortlessly blends U.S. and Chinese fantasy tropes to create a world all his own. Here are some of his most inspiring pieces.

Find more of Tianhua Xu's work at https://tianhuaxu.artstation.com/