Daniel Xiao is a Los Angeles-based designer who has collaborated on projects with Dreamworks-Universal, Pixar Animation Studio, West Studio, Adhesive Games, and most recently, the Electronic Arts-operated game studio DICE LA, on the Battlefield 4 franchise for next-gen game consoles.
Red Fields was created as an exercise in digital painting techniques, color theory, and style. The objective was to depict a calm, "slice of life"-type scene in an otherworldly setting by taking familiar, everyday situations and tweaking specific elements to create a heightened, fantastical image. Strong complementary colors, heavy saturation, and whimsical shape language all contribute to an overarching feeling of carefree nostalgia. Inspiration for this piece ranges from late-70's science fiction illustration, modernist architecture, and French graphic novels.
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