When it comes to personal work, Felix Riaño is always looking for “happy accidents”. Born and raised in Colombia and currently working in the UK at Atomhawk, he draws inspiration from comics, movies, and weird internet stories.
Felix is a senior concept artist whose work sits at the intersection of technical precision and imaginative world-building. Specialising in environments and hard-surface design, he’s shaped everything from grounded urban battlegrounds to futuristic tech demos for studios including Globant, EA and Tencent.
Below, he takes us through some of his favourite artworks, made in Blender and using the best digital art software, including Photoshop and Unreal Engine, giving us insight into how and why they were made.
See more of Felix Riaño's art on ArtStation.
Grazing
“I had this idea of soil being carved into intricate patterns, brought it to an everyday scene and ran with it. I’m happy to let the viewer come up with their own story.”
Songs for the heron
“I started by just exploring a couple of ideas. I ended up stretching some models and the whole thing started taking shape, then I added the birds.”
The chase
“From a simple premise of bringing futuristic ideas to a historic moment, this turned into cowboys trying to rob an arriving spaceship.”
