Description
‘Up in Arms’ by Fian Arroyo
Artist: Fian Arroyo
Title: ‘Up in Arms’
Medium: Watercolour and ink on paper
Dimensions: 11″ x 14″
Framing: Unframed – Matted to 20″ x 16″
Year of Creation:
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
As a kid, I was fortunate to live in Japan for a few years, an experience filled with unforgettable memories. One that stands out is capturing Japanese stag beetles and pitting them against each other in battle. The clash of their armored bodies, the scrape of their powerful mandibles, and the sheer intensity of their fights were mesmerizing. I wanted to capture that memory—infused with a touch of my own fantasy vision—by bringing it to life through a pair of goblin knights locked in combat. – Fian Arroyo
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Fian Arroyo, has been creating award-winning illustrations for his clients, including Fortune-500 companies, in the advertising, editorial, toy & game and publishing markets for over 25 years.
His past commercial illustration work has been recognized by award books such as The Society of Illustrators of New York and The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles. More recently, his fantasy work has been included in the award books Spectrum The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art volumes 22 and 26 and Infected By Art volumes 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and the upcoming 10. Fian has also been accepted and participated in art shows/conventions such as The San Diego Comic Con, New York Comic Con Dragon Con, C2E2 and Gen Con.
Originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fian grew up traveling the world as a U.S. Army brat living in countries such as Japan, Panama and a handful of states. He graduated from Texas State University with a BFA in Commercial Art then moved to Miami, Florida where he began his freelance illustration career. In 2014, after relocating from Miami Beach to Asheville, North Carolina, Fian started creating his fantasy art for galleries and shows alongside his commercial illustration work. He currently resides in the Asheville, North Carolina area (Weaverville to be exact) where he is being held hostage by his wife, a big white dog and a mortgage.