Moonchild 2021

James Jean made this strange and beautiful picture, Moonchild, with who-knows-what tools – it looks like a mix of super-fine airbrushing and maybe some digital help. There's this incredible layering happening, a dreamy haze of pinks and purples, that makes it feel like you're peering into another dimension. The wings, with their feathery details and those wild, staring eyes, are just mesmerizing. And then there's that figure, all soft and cloudy, perched on the bird. It's like a visitation from a dream. Look closely and you can see how the colors bleed into each other, creating this soft, otherworldly glow. There's a sense of yearning, a longing for something just out of reach, that pulls you in. Jean's work always reminds me of Yoshitaka Amano, that Final Fantasy designer, with his elegant lines and surreal imagery. Ultimately, Moonchild is an invitation to wander, to get lost in the artist's mind and to find something new in our own.