Jakob has long been inspired by Japanese and Western media, and their themes and styles can be seen in his work. From fantasy to sci-fi and stylised to realistic, Jakob sees beauty in all artistic approaches.
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Squawk
“An early exploration of fully 3D assets where I delved deeper into hard surface design. The heads have been painted on top in a semi-stylised way.”
Knightfisher
“This is one of the many paintings I’ve been happy to make for Magic: The Gathering. Here I’m blending stylised and semi-realistic rendering to make the focal point stand out.”
Millionaries
“This painting has been a milestone in my career. It was created for an art challenge and won first place.”
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