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Rex is an illustrator and character designer from France. Her work is rooted in fantasy settings inspired by the Japanese role-playing game and massively multiplayer online role-playing games she grew up with, combined with influences from fashion and graphic design.<\/p>\n

Working across Clip Studio Paint, Illustrator and Photoshop<\/a> (see our guide to the best digital art software<\/a>), she’s creating a universe full of dragon-eating girls! Below, she shares five examples of her bold and vibrant work.<\/p>\n

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An \u00e9corch\u00e9 is a painting or sculpture of a human figure with the skin removed to display the musculature. This portrait of Rex’s original character Jude is a play on that concept using a very loose interpretation.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA big part of the universe I\u2019m building revolves around dragon eating girls, so you are what you eat, I guess,\u201d the artist says.<\/p>\n

Crying Knight<\/p>\n

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Another original character created by Rex, this is Etain. \u201cTo be honest, he was mostly used as an excuse for me to draw a suit of armour,\u201d she admits.<\/p>\n

Unicorn (Pink Vers)<\/p>\n

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\u201cMy original character, the Unicorn. I usually draw her wounded yet unconcerned, since she\u2019s immortal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rita\u2019s Torment <\/p>\n

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Rita is surrounded by beasts. \u201cI\u2019m a terrible creature designer, so the only way I make them frightening is by making them grotesque,\u201d Rex says. \u201cI\u2019m inspired by medieval and Renaissance depictions of demons.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rita’s Wound<\/p>\n

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Rita is a sad and silent character who is always crying, Rex says. \u201cI\u2019m drawn to the idea of open wounds, and I see her as a kind of martyr\u201d.<\/p>\n

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

This article originally appeared in ImagineFX. Subscribe to ImagineFX<\/a> to never miss an issue. Print and digital subscriptions are available.<\/p>\n

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