Welcome to Nikolai Lockertsen's dystopian universe

It's not often that I'm moved by digital art, but it's difficult not to be impressed with the work of Norwegian illustrator Nikolai Lockertsen. Perhaps it's the way he creates such speculative post-apocalyptic worlds. They're gritty, explicit, and I'm definitely sucked into the visual narrative.

Nikolai has worked in the film industry since the late 90's. In addition to film-related works, he also does book illustrations and stage designs. He's a pioneer in iPad art, and almost all the images featured in this post were done using Procreate.

You can see more of Nikolai's work at his personal site and ArtStation page.

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