Edgar E.J.'s Portfolio Website
Hi, welcome to my portfolio website. I am an artist who specializes in narrative illustration and character creation. I have a background in illustrating environments for interior design projects. I started out my career in the education industry working in various teaching positions. Currently I work as a freelance artist as well as a generalist for Cookies by Design. To see my full CV, check out my LinkedIn link in my socials menu. Also check out a portion of my art portfolio below and on my art profile links. Read my thoughts and fiction in my journal link in the navigation menu, and watch my art tutorial videos on my YouTube. Thank you for visiting, and have a great day.
My Portfolio
Recent Posts
I am absolutely late to the game on this one. Art vs artist is typically posted at the end of December… but I have been busy. It’s better late than never.
…The Quiet Contradiction
The end of the year 2022 was loud on Artstation. Every artist was posting the same image over and over again. No to AI. It was a crusade… a war cry. Three years later, and where are we? Still as frustrated as ever… still as confused as ever. Where do we go from here?
At first, I was making a stand with my fellow creatives. I …
The Gallery Test
I messed up my website. I was trying to figure out how to get rid of certain margins that had been driving me crazy, and I just couldn’t, for the life of me, figure out which bit of code was responsible for them. Eventually, I gave up trying to decipher the template. I was ready to just live with the funky margins until I saw how badly they …
Personal Blog is Back
It’s been a while since I’ve had an online journal. It feels really nice to have a blog again. There are plenty of social platforms where I could write or blog, but there’s always been a certain allure to having a website of my own. And so, here I am… starting yet another personal website.
I really do need to reflect on what my true aim is …
The Trouble With Likeness
I have not had an art tantrum in forever. Yes, art tantrums are a real thing… and yes, adult professional artists suffer art tantrums. There’s a Donald Duck cartoon that shows Donald frustrated with his artwork that he would crumple up what he’s doing and throw it behind him… just like the way real artists do. Seriously… I’m not joking. This …