Even Amundsen on Reinventing Elements of Fantasy

Some of you may remember our 2016 interview with Even Mehl Amundsen, and we hope that you’re as excited to catch up with him as we are! For those of you who don’t know, Even is a Norwegian concept artist who specializes in fantasy art. In the past, he has lived in Canada, Czech republic, Norway and the UK, and he has had the opportunity to work for companies like Blizzard Entertainment and VOLTA as he made his way around the world. Now you can find him back Norway, or more specifically, Oslo, where he is working on TEGN. This is Even’s art-book series, a project he started when he challenged himself to draw three hundred and sixty-six unique, story-laced illustrations over the course of one year.

Even Amundsen o Majstrovstve Remesla

Even Mehl Amundsen je scestovaný návrhár výtvarnej fantázie z nórskeho Stabekku, momentálne žijúci v Dánsku. V minulosti pracoval pre Blizzard Entertainment, Games Workshop a iné renomované spoločnosti. Umeleckú kariéru začal v kanadskom Quebecu, kde pracoval pre v zábavnom priemysle dobre známe VOLTA štúdio. Práve tu Even strávil tri roky a učil sa rozumieť svojej novej práci za pomoci mnohých skvelých umelcov, ktorých v tom čase s obdivom rešpektoval. Pracovať interne v štúdiu, je veľkým krokom vpred pre ktoréhokoľvek umelca, Evenovi to definitívne pomohlo naštartovať kariéru návrhára a priviedlo tam, kde je dnes.

Even Amundsen on Becoming a Master of Your Craft

Even Mehl Amundsen is a far–traveled fantasy artist from Stabekk, Norway. Currently, he is living in Denmark. He has worked for Blizzard Entertainment, Games Workshop and other reputable companies in the past. This artist’s career started in Quebec, Canada, where he worked for VOLTA, a studio that is well known in the entertainment industry. This is where Even spent three years learning the ropes of his new job with the help of a great many artists who he looked up to at the time. Working in-house at a studio is a big step-up for any artist and it definitely helped Even kick-start his career as an artist and propelled him to where he is today.