
A conversation with Marina Ortega, Freelance Concept ArtistApril 8, 2021
Marina Ortega is a freelance concept artist whose credits include Beyond a Steel Sky, Magic The Gathering and the Tropico series.
Drawing is one of very few things I’ve any natural ability at.
Therefore, I like to draw whenever possible.
I likewise like to teach others.
Marina Ortega is a freelance concept artist whose credits include Beyond a Steel Sky, Magic The Gathering and the Tropico series.
I'm happy to share some news on CO-EXIST, a new marine conservation initiative selling ethically sourced merchandise featuring the work of artists such as myself.
For Christmas 2020 I decided to apply my new found tolerance for woodwork in the creation of a wooden toy box for my eldest niece.
When a tiger shark decides to try a flatback sea turtle for lunch, you'd be forgiven for thinking a full stomach was inevitable. A new paper on such an interaction should give you second thoughts.
In a strange turn of events, South Africa's government has actually responded to the Shark Free Chips campaign.
Shark Free Chips is a new collaborative effort between Apex Expeditions, Marine Dynamics and shark-lovers the world over.
Great, it's 2020. You know what I learned over Christmas? That I need to do some actual illustration so the other 364 days of the year don't feel quite so miserable.
That almost sounds like I've sent someone into space. Just to clarify, I haven't. I made them a website. Subtle difference.
Since great white shark drawings are something I indulge in fairly often for fun/work as it is, I figured it's high time I tried to capitalise on the trillions of people searching Google for how to do the same.