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Derek Knierim // Concept Artist // Visual Development // Illustrator // Comics

Derek Knierim // Concept Artist // Visual Development // Illustrator // Comics // @derekwk

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About

Derek Knierim is a concept artist based in Savannah, Georgia. He makes comic books and loves to draw. He wants to work in the video game/ movie industry, creating more characters and worlds.

Photo credit: Brass and Bellows LLC

Photo credit: Brass and Bellows LLC

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Contact 

For commissions, questions, job opportunities, or just want to send feedback on my work, feel free to contact me!

derekknierim@gmail.com

From an assignment last quarter! My task was to reinterpret a story by Roald Dahl, so of course I chose one of my favorites: James and the Giant Peach. Really loved digging into classic sci-fi costuming for this one. I’d watch this cartoon. W
Can’t Stay — Digital painting on an infinite canvas. A desert evacuation scene from a world I’ve been building. People from all over the planet are arriving at Condor 1357 to escape the harshness of their homeworld. Been a bit qui
Finally coming up for air after my most challenging quarter yet. I was pushed in a lot of new directions and explored some new lands! I’m incredibly grateful to be learning this stuff. This piece comes from my Atmospheric and Environmental Illu
Starting to evolve my process a bit, rough color comp and blocking out shapes. I hope you’re doing well. . . . . . . . #environmentart #environmentdesign #scifienvironment #conceptart #visualdevelopment #thumbnailstudies #colorcomp #blender3d #
Final Pages of "Best Day of My Life", when I discovered the power of comics. Thanks for reading. . . . . . . . #comicart #sequentialart #visualstorytelling #indiecomics #makingcomics #illustration #digitalillustration
First two pages from my personal comic project, Best Day of My Life. Turns out one of my best days ever was when I realized I could turn my art into a story. Happy New Year!❤️ . . . . . . . #comicart #sequentialart #visualstorytelling #illustration
This is the cover of a short, personal comic I made for my final class this past quarter. I'm excited to share more pages soon! Hope you are well. Love you, bye!!!! . . . . . . . #comicart #sequentialart #visualstorytelling #illustration #digitalill
What started as a class exercise turned into a full mural project. I drew from a lot of personal experience growing up and going to shows (with some of you!). I wanted to capture that feeling of being in the crowd. The goal was to make something lou
The objective for this assignment was to create an illustration that mimicked a previous art movement in history. This one was for the Victorian Era, where Anthropomorphism was a popular element. I looked at a lot of Arthur Rackham as well and am a
Hey all!! To say I learned a ton this past quarter would be a massive understatement! I’m excited to share a project I worked recently from my Anatomy and Perspective class. It’s an environment that may or may not make its way to the comi
Look Ma! I made it into the papers!! Super amped to be in this!!! Thanks @scaddotedu for the honor of being in this years “Illustrious” magazine!! I’ve got many talented peers in there as well. I hope you are having a wonderful day!
Improvising in the sketchbook. . . . . . . . #sketchbook #tombow #ink #sketch #scifi #comics #indiecomics

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