Emily Rahne
Hello, hello!
I am a Canadian artist based in the bustling Calgary, Alberta. I grew up surrounded by the monolithic beauty of the mountains, the sobering quiet of winter, and the endless, lonesome prairie beneath the kind of sky they write poems about. I was split raised between the excitement of the city and the peace of the countryside, and I've spent half my life staring out the window of a car with nothing to do but ponder it all.
I've always been obsessed with the beauty of the world, though I was not the most outdoorsy kid and didn't yet realize it. I scratched the itch for colourful, untamed forests and ancient, angsty castles with various media, easily endeared to fantasy from the very beginning. As I grew older however and the fantasy genre became more popular, I also began to feel it became far too tangible. I realized that confining elves and goblins to realism and rules was limiting what the fantastical is capable of, and I longed to return to something far less sensical, like the old and absurd fairytales I grew up on. I often recall the wild descriptions of travel in The Snow Queen and the hilariously cynical song in The Juniper Tree.
In my quest for beauty I've been deeply inspired by artists such as Yoshitaka Amano, who is likely best well known for his ethereal work on the Final Fantasy franchise, and Ashley Wood, who is likely best well known for his work on the Metal Gear series. There is an organic messiness to their art that I aspire to wield someday. Amano's work is especially otherworldly, often elevating the fantasy more visually than conceptually with his fluid anatomy, larger than life architecture, and bold use of watercolour.
I'm gratified to have you visiting my website and I hope you see something that calls to you. Please take a ramble through my portfolio under the Illustration tab, and if you'd like to get into contact with me there's a handy tab for that too!
Regards,
Emily