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FMP WEEK 8

Artist research: Matteo Bassini

Matteo Bassini is a 3D/2D environment artist and concept artist specializing in digital art for games, animation, and collectible card games. He has over a decade of experience in the industry.

He works as a 3D Environment Artist at MOON Studios and collaborates with Wizards of the Coast, contributing art to Magic: The Gathering.

Notable Projects:

Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) as a Level Artist at MOON Studios.

Godfall (2021) as an Environment Artist at Counterplay Games.

Zima Blue episode of Love, Death & Robots (2019), where he worked as a Background Artist for Passion Pictures.

Magic: The Gathering:

Contributed to sets like Streets of New Capenna, Wilds of Eldraine, Phyrexia: All Will Be One, and Zendikar Rising. His illustrations include cards such as Ruin Crab and Sunken Citadel.

Bassini's work blends technical precision with imaginative world-building, which is evident in his detailed environments and concept designs. He is based in Florence, Italy, and is active on platforms like ArtStation and Sketchfab for showcasing his work.

I personally really enjoy his background style, especially his colour palettes. I would definitely like to incorporate some of his style quirks into my own concept art. I really appreciate how much detail is put into his environments and the texture in his paintings. I especially enjoy the piece he did above, because it fits the vibe I plan to bring into my FMP very well, as well as how many colours he's stuffed into a bleak-looking street.

SeerLight (Ronald Kuang)

Digital artist, animator, and game developer

Based in Los Angeles, California​ SeerLight’s art is known for its intricate line work and vibrant color palettes, often incorporating themes from anime, vaporwave aesthetics, cyberpunk, and escapism. His works primarily depict architectural scenes, cityscapes, and landscapes, blending realism with surreal elements​.

SeerLight frequently uses digital tools like Photoshop and Manga Studio to create illustrations. Many of his pieces also include subtle animations, such as moving clouds or pouring rain, to add depth and liveliness​.

SeerLight draws heavily from Asian culture, anime, and films such as Spirited Away and Your Name. He combines nostalgic and futuristic aesthetics, often using blue and purple tones to create serene yet vibrant visuals​. I especially appreciate how much detail gets put into every inch of the piece.

SeerLight is active on Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms where he shares his art. He also offers merchandise and prints through his online store and collaborates with brands like Vapor95 and Cucu Covers​.

Daniel Taylor

Daniel Taylor developed an interest in art as a child and began working with digital tools like Photoshop at 14. He transitioned to full-time artistry in 2015, combining 2D and 3D techniques to craft surreal, emotionally evocative pieces.

Taylor has worked with several major clients, including Adobe, Marvel, Playboy, Mondo, and New Scientist. Some of his standout projects include posters for Marvel films like Thor: Ragnarok and collaborations for the Adobe MAX conference​

Taylor's art is influenced by old comic book illustrations, particularly in the science fiction genre, and modern digital illustrators. He uses tools like ZBrush, KeyShot, and Photoshop, often layering digital renders with hand-drawn details to achieve his signature surreal effects​

His works have been featured in galleries such as Galerie Sakura in Paris and events like the Stroke Art Fair in Munich. Taylor is represented globally by Début Art. This piece specifically is the exact colour palette in thinking about including on all my cityscape backgrounds, I would also like to incorporate his super black cell shading if I can find a way to make it work.

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July 2023 Wrap-Up

Read Count: 10  Average Page Count: 300  Goodreads Unread Count: 462  Owned Unread Count: 15 

Books: *Slippery Creatures - KJ Charles *The Sugared Games - KJ Charles The Heretic Queen: Queen Elizabeth I and the Wars of Religion - Susan Ronald *Subtle Blood - KJ Charles *The Burning God - RF Kuang From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death - Caitlin Doughty The Naked Sun - Isaac Asimov Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - JK Rowling Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - JK Rowling A Marvelous Light - Freya Marske

Read From Owned TBR: 0 Day/Night Challenge: 2 Finishing Series: 2 *Starred Reads: 4 Nonfiction: 2 Deep-Diving Authors: 2

Genres: Fantasy: 4 Romance: 3 Scifi: 1 Nonfiction - history: 1 Nonfiction - travelogue: 1

Outstanding July Goals: 1: did not hit 400/page average 2: did not finish reading Black Sun or The Drowned Life 3: did not read The House in the Cerulean Sea before it was returned to the library 4: did not even attempt Fool’s Errand 5: fell off the goddamn wagon by reading harry fucking potter of all things where is your spine or your shame

Some Thoughts for August: Start digging yourself out of this reading slump

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Taiwanese F-16 and Hercules aircraft will use civil airport during exercises

Military runways can be attacked during the war, so civilian airports would play a critical role, said a retired air force officer

Fernando Valduga By Fernando Valduga 06/25/2023 - 15:00 in Military, War Zones

F-16 jets and C-130H Hercules transport aircraft of the Taiwan Air Force will participate in an emergency landing and takeoff training next month, held for the first time at a civilian airport, a military source said on Friday.

The exercise, to be held at Taitung Fengnian Airport, would be part of the actual shooting component of this year's Han Kuang military exercises, from July 24 to 28.

It would be the first time that this type of exercise would be carried out in the history of the airport since it was inaugurated in 1981.

The purpose of the exercise is to test Taiwan's civilian airports and emergency landing strips to ensure that they are able to handle takeoff and landing missions during the war, the source said.

“Hualien Jiashan Air Base and Chihhang Air Base in Taitung could be attacked by the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the war, so civilian airports would play a critical role for the military,” said retired Air Force Lieutenant General Chang Yen-ting.

“Taitung Fengnian Airport is ideal for exercises, as it would be difficult to practice such exercises at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei International Airport (Songhan Airport) or Kaohsiung International Airport due to its movement,” Chang said.

Taitung Fengnian Airport has a 2,438-meter runway, which is more than enough for an F-16 or C-130 to take off and land, he said. The runway is only 400 meters shorter than that of the Air Force Academy in the Gangshan district of Kaohsiung.

Taiwan Air Force IDF F-CK-1 Ching-kuo fighters.

The takeoff distance of a fully armed F-16V Block 20 is 535 meters, while it is 450 meters for an F-16V Block 70, said Su Tzu-yun, a fellow of the Institute of National Defense and Security Research, citing foreign information.

The takeoff distance for a Mirage 2000 is about 503 meters, 500 meters for Taiwan's IDF fighters and 1,090 meters for a C-130, Su said.

The landing distances for an F-16V Block 20 and Mirage 2000 are 810 meters and 610 meters, respectively, he said.

The only emergency landing strip on a provincial highway is a 2.26 km stretch of Provincial Highway No. 1, covering the districts of Jiadong and Fangliao in Pingtung county.

The other emergency landing strips are in three sections of the Sun Yat-sen Highway (Highway No. 1) in the districts of Madou and Rende of Tainan; in Huatan Prefecture, in Changhua County; and in Minsyong Prefecture of Chiayi County.

The exercises involving the updated F-16V Block 20 were planned because 66 F-16V Block 70 jets ordered by U.S. Taiwan will be parked at Taitung Chihhang Air Base, the source said, who asked to remain anonymous.

Han Kuang's exercises have been held annually since 1984 with components of computerized war games and real shooting.

Source: Taipei Times

Tags: Military Aviationmilitary exercisesF-16 Fighting FalconRoCAF - Republic of China Air Force/ Taiwan Air ForceWar Zones - China/Taiwan

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Aviation photographer and pilot since 1992, has participated in several events and air operations, such as Cruzex, AirVenture, Daytona Airshow and FIDAE. He has works published in specialized aviation magazines in Brazil and abroad. Uses Canon equipment during his photographic work around the world of aviation.

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All the books ive bought so far while in the UK.

Miracles of Our Own Making, Liz Williams

Pagan Paths, Pete Jennings

Pagan Britain, Ronald Hutton

Tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Thomas Malory

Babel, R.F. Kuang

Manga versions of Richard III, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hamlet

Empire of the Vampire. Jay Kristoff

The Atlas Six, Olivie Blake

The Secret Lore of London, John Matthew's and Caroline Wise

Cemetery Boys, Aiden Thomas

Red, White, and Royal Blue, Casey McQuistion

The Song of Achilles, Madeline Miller

The Sunbearer Trials, Aiden Thomas

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3 Ships I Like:

I’m gonna say…Anderperry (obv), Bubbline (Marceline and Princess Bubblegum), and Reid and Maeve from Criminal Minds !!

First Ship Ever:

I think my first hardcore ship was either Teddy and Beau from Good Luck Charlie or Austin Moon and Ally Dawson from Austin & Ally😭

Last Song I Heard:

Don’t You Think It’s Strange by Wallows (my #1 artist of 2024)

Favorite Childhood Book:

I’d have to say The BFG by Ronald Dahl, I first started getting into his books in 2nd grade :)

Currently Reading:

1 thing you all need to know about me is that I’m a HUGE mood reader, so I need to be reading 3 books of completely different genres at all times (ik it’s a lot). All that being said I’m currently reading Babel by R.F. Kuang, Dungeons and Drama by Kristy Boyce, and I’m listening to The Favorites by Layne Fargo

Currently Watching:

There are 2 shows I’ve been watching religiously, every night. I’m rewatching Big Bang Theory for the first time in years (it’s a comfort show for me), and I’m watching Breaking Bad for the first time!

Currently Consuming:

Water. I ate lunch an hour ago, and I’m going out to dinner with friends in a couple hours

Currently Craving:

A big chocolate chip cookie

Thanks for the tag!! I love getting to know everyone better🫶

No pressure tags: @mar-is-talking @moon-walkman @queenieverity

9 10 Fandom Folks to Get to Know Better

Thanks so much for the tag @schofielded !!

3 Ships I Like

Okay so I’m currently writing for Anderperry so they have to be at the top of the list, Reddie is my beloved which I fear will follow me throughout my life so they’re next, and hmm idk what to put for my third one since I like to read for a lot of ships and have barely written for others. I think I’ll go with a surprise pick and say Boreo! Tragic gays for the win

First Ship Ever

Omg I actually cannot say it was too embarrassing. The first one I’m willing to say is Larry which is also embarrassing and I regret it but I fear the fanfic was so good sorry.

Last Song I Heard

Drums of Death by FKA Twigs. I am addicted, something about the beat is just so good.

Favorite Childhood Book

This is kind of hard for me because I mainly had author phases as a kid rather than just one book that I adored. Looking back, though, I would probably say The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo was my favorite. Her descriptions were so good that it made me want to eat paper like the mice.

Currently Reading

Four Minutes by Nataliya Deleva! It’s a queer Bulgarian novel I’m reading for my around the world goal and I’m really enjoying it so far!

Currently Watching

Just finished watching Swing Girls (2004) so I’m counting it since I’m between TV shows right now. Anyway the movie was so cute and feel-good, I definitely recommend!!

Currently Consuming

I had fried chicken for dinner if that’s what this is referring to. Anyway it was good!

Currently Craving

A strawberry limeade with added coconut and cream from Sonic 💔 I don’t have my car rn so I am stranded sadly

No pressure tags: @neil-perrys-suicidal-tendencies @vinesandvellichor @good--merits-accumulated @lc-27 @axe-76 @dreadedwhim @poetrusic1959 @yawping-poets-society @scriptscraps @neilperryismine + open to anyone who wants to join!!

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Fan art by Ronald Kuang

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Bathhouse Day & Night - Created by Ronald Kuang

Designs available for sale at the artist’s RedBubble shop. You can follow the artist on Instagram.

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♡ Desktop Day Spiral Notebook by Ronald Kuang ♡ ♡ Link in the source! ♡

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Rain Village by Ronald Kuang. Foundation

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Artist : Ronald Kuang

IG : Seerlight

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BTS bias book recs | Maknae line

🌼 bts bias book recs | hyung line

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

At the End of the Matinee by Keiichirō Hirano

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Letters of Vincent van Gogh by Vincent van Gogh, Ronald de Leeuw (Editor)

War of the Foxes by Richard Siken

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

First Person Singular: Stories | Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami

The Schrödinger Girl by Laurel Brett

How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino

People From My Neighbourhood by Hiromi Kawakami

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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'A Quiet Night' Poster by Ronald Kuang

source: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/854558098035290333/

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Ponyo Ponyo

Artist: Ronald Kuang

Instagram: seerlight

Twitter: seerlights

Facebook: seerlight

Disclaimer: Permission was granted by the artist, please refrain from reposting their work without their permission.

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"La vida sigue creando en mi rostro una cruel máscara desbordando agua sorda y helada, y su veneno esconde alguna grandeza / Life continues to create on my face a cruel mask overflowing deaf and frozen water, and its poison hides some greatness."⠀ ⠀ Nazik Al Malaika⠀ & Ronald Kuang @seerlight (artist)⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #animation #2danimation #surreal #surrealism #surrealismartcommunity #popsurrealism #popsurreal #popsurrealist #lowbrow #lowbrowart #lowbrowartist #weird #weirdart #surrealismo #surrealist #surrealistic #surrealista #surrealisme #surreal_art #surrealartist #skull #creepyart #creepyartist #horrorart #horrorfans #scifiart #vagabondwho #marcopolorules #jesuislesurrealisme #ronaldkuang https://www.instagram.com/p/CDpAS68qTaj/?igshid=8v88w5zuxnjq

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Aesthetic Travelling by Ronald Kuang ak077 via /r/VaporwaveAesthetics 🌴www.agoraroad.com/macforum 🌴Agora Road's Macintosh Cafe🌴A Vaporwave Community🌴 #vaporwave #vaporwaveaesthetics #mallsoft #futurefunk #chillwave #eccojams #aesthetics #lofi #90s #nostalgia #art #glitchart