STRIVE: Hunting Grounds
Featured from “SYNDICATE XVI” 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition, FIT
Just before starting the illustrations for this thesis, I had the amazing opportunity to visit Yosemite National Park which I had dubbed “The Land of Giants.” From gorgeous Sequoias to the vast cliffs and mountains like El Capitan, I knew I wanted to represent its beauty in a location card. Plus, I added a few more giants…
This was featured in the “SYNDICATE XVI” 2025 Illustration MFA Visual Thesis Exhibition.
Medium: Digital, Photoshop.
Process: The final digital piece came together from a digital sketch into a loose render in grayscale which gets multiple layers of gradient maps and overlays to get a sense of mood and color. Everything gets merged into one layer before focusing on the final render pass.
Sketch
Card