FLY is thrilled to introduce you to young Canadian emerging artist EMMA FAN. Emma has an eclectic portfolio of work that includes fan art plus manga & anime illustrations, as well as travel posters, family portraits (incl. family pets, too) and product illustrations (she has a cool display of card decks). Emma has also explored paintings in the Victorian and Edwardian styles, ideal for illustration of “romantasy” novels.
You can find more art on Emma’s IG account: @euforikef or her website: https://emma-fan.format.com/portfolio
FLY recently asked Emma a few questions about her work, her art studies and her creative passions….
What or who first inspired you to pursue art as a career option? As a kid, I was drawn to animals, dolls and video games, which inspired me to create “fan” art through drawing and painting. That passion eventually grew into developing my own concept art and creating commissioned pieces of lovely people, pets, and characters.
Where did you study? I studied in the Illustration program at OCAD University, graduating with honours.
What creative mediums have you tried? Digital, oils or watercolours, pastels/crayons, pencil sketching…etc I have done some digital work, but I mainly focus on traditional mediums. I particularly enjoy working with pencils, acrylic paint and watercolours, and I have also experimented with pencil crayons and oil pastels.
You’ve created some stunning anime/manga style work – do you prefer that over traditional portraits/landscapes? Thank you, and not necessarily. I enjoy painting people and the world around me as I see it, but I would also love to explore more creative fan art whenever I have the opportunity.
With AI invading the art world, how do you, as a young emerging artist, see your future career advancing – do you embrace AI or do you continue your hands-on personally crafted work? I am not a fan of the growing use of AI in the art world. It has been bleak to see what it has done in the field, so I will continue working hard on my own creations and developing my skills as an artist.
Have you exhibited your work at any galleries or are you looking fwd to participating in future group shows? I have not had the opportunity to exhibit my work yet, but I hope to participate in future group art shows and eventually share my work with a wider audience.
Thanks, Emma….we’re all looking fwd to watching your work online and in exhibitions.
