First Impressions
The watercolour fantasy artist shares her creative journey
Emily Hare
TEMPLE GUARDIAN Watercolour on board, for my art book ‘Seas Of Strangehollow’. This ancient being resides in a long ruined temple off the south coast of Strangehollow.
What, outside of art, has most influenced your artwork through the years? Fantasy movies! I was 11 when Labyrinth was released and after seeing it in the cinema, I had the VHS tape later on and would watch it on repeat. Anything with creatures in it was just enthralling for me. I also loved the old Sinbad the Sailor movies, Clash of the Titans with the Ray Harryhausen creature design, this all definitely had a huge impact. The natural world and all the weird and wonderful things that it is filled with is also a huge source of inspiration for me.