Yap Kunrong ( or Krypt, his online handle ) is a Singaporean concept artist/illustrator now based in Tokyo, Japan. He was awarded the Singapore National Arts Council (NAC) Takashimaya Arts Scholarship in 2008 to pursue a 2 year digital art course of his liking in Tokyo, and was also the winner of the Concept Art Award in the recent Steampunk Challenge organized by CGSociety, with the entry “The Legend of Yamato”. (above)
Kunrong has done creative work for studios like Imaginary Friends (IFS, Singapore ), WildFire LLC, Phoenix Interactive, Stone Arch Books, Fantasy Flight Games, and is always on the lookout for fresh and challenging projects. For assignments and enquiries you can contact him via his online portfolio sites below :
Deviant Art (http://yapkr.deviantart.com/)
CGPortfolio (http://krypt.cgsociety.org/gallery/)
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Wow, great work man. Nice.
It remembers me of another artist… but I can’t regard his name.
I love his art, very captivating
mmmmm. I’ll be watching his art…
LOVE!
love the architecture in the 3rd image
Kunrong’s art is cool. I like his colors and style
Thanks alot Yonghow for this article! Thanks~~
kunrong – No problem at all, the popularity of your illustration speaks for themselves. Everyone here likes your work ! :]
Amazing stuff. The second image with the astronauts/mecha is fantastic. keep up the good work!
There is something very powerful about the way the girl in the red dress is floating/flying through the robot fleet
Great Work! Congratulations Kunrong!