{"id":465883,"date":"2026-02-08T06:10:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T06:10:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/465883\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T06:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T06:10:18","slug":"cd-projekt-red-artist-explores-life-death-and-shakespeare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/465883\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Projekt Red artist explores life, death and Shakespeare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kevin Zamir Goeke is a freelance artist at the game developer CD Projekt Red, and one of the organisers of the event company Drink and Draw Berlin. His personal art revolves around life, death and the search for meaning in people\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

The German artists creates his pieces using Photoshop<\/a>, Clip Studio Paint and Blender (see our guide to digital art software<\/a>). Below, he talks us through four examples of his work.<\/p>\n

The Sky Above Corinth \u2013 Last Steps<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Kevin Zamir Goeke)<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018The end of the stairway was just above the clouds, beyond your view. As soon as you broke through, it became clear how many steps remained. You reached your destination faster than you thought, and hopefully you don\u2019t regret holding back on your way up.\u2019 Arnold B\u00f6cklin lives rent-free in my head.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Maze: Trest<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Kevin Zamir Goeke)<\/p>\n

\u201cI painted this as a gift for one of my best friends, Lars Weiler. He has a talent for world-building, and this is the capital city from his own D&D campaign, The Maze.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sky Above Corinth \u2013 Stairs<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Kevin Zamir Goeke)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is about the countless paths we can take in life \u2013 each winding its own way, yet all leading toward the same quiet end.\u201d<\/p>\n

Drink and Draw Berlin \u2013 Macbeth<\/p>\n

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\u201cA poster design I did for our costumed drawing session. I did this without any specific style in mind; however, afterwards I wasn\u2019t able to deny the Ghibli influence. Some art just has such a gravitation, you cannot run from it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You can see more of Kevin’s work on his Instagram profile.<\/a><\/p>\n

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