AJ Frena
LOCATION: US
WEB: http://www.aj-frena.com
EMAIL: [email protected]
MEDIA: Acrylic, watercolour, Photoshop
AJ’s main focus is on
imagery that features
animals and various forms
of wildlife. “Utilising both
traditional and digital
media, I combine realism with the
abstract and fine art with elements
of pop culture,” the artist says.
Born and raised in North Texas,
AJ studied at the School of Visual Arts
in New York City before moving to
Pittsburgh, PA, where he lives with a
lucky black cat and a lazy border collie.
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PLEASE STAND BY – FALLOUT 4
“This is a tribute to Fallout for New
York Comic Con, celebrating the release
of the new game. It’s one of my favourite
game series and so it was exciting to get
the chance to bring this piece to life.”
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AVENGERS “A tribute to the
release of Avengers: Age of Ultron,
in partnership with Marvel for Hero
Complex Gallery. This was my first
officially licensed piece. At the time
I had done scientific illustration almost
exclusively, so this was uncharted
territory for me. Fortunately, it ended
up being a success and opened up new
opportunities for me.”
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NEAR THE CAMPHOR TREE “This is
my tribute to Hayao Miyazaki’s 1988
film My Neighbor Totoro. I used acrylic
and Photoshop to paint the scene.”
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WIZARD OF OZ “When I was
asked to do this piece for New York
Comic Con, I knew I wanted to tackle
the books instead of the film. Dorothy
is based on the likeness of a kid that I
watched grow up, who I’ve persuaded
into wanting to be an artist. Hearing that
she recognised herself immediately in
the image and got all excited about it
still makes me smile.”
It’s thumbs up from
Dinotopia artist and
author James Gurney
“Super stuff, AJ!
I love the unlikely
heroes climbing on
the heap of faded
rubble. You rang my bell
with the faded paint, the
muted colours, the rich
details and the sly pop-
culture references in all
of your works.”Gallery
ARTIST CRIT
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