Emmi Murano

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Variety of illustration projects by Emmi. (website)

A self-portrait combining myself with a chipmunk. My larger cheeks and my love for gummy bears were an inspiration for this piece.
Medium: ink, colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic texture and Adobe Photoshop
Size: 8.1 x 10

Re-imagined fairytale of the story, Hansel and Gretel, set during the Edo period (1603 – 1868) in Japan. The candy house is redesigned as a traditional Japanese wagashi sweets house with elements inspired by Edo architecture. The technique, composition and color palette are inspired by ukiyo-e landscape woodblock prints.
Medium: ink brushes, acrylic textures and Adobe Photoshop
Size: 9 x 13

Process work for Aliens project

Potato Fry Eaters

The illustration combines recognizable people, place and object to convey a message. Used people from Vincent Van Gogh’s Potato Eaters (1885) in a contemporary McDonald’s setting, eating French fries. It conveys a social commentary on the current diet for people of humble means.

Medium: ink, pencil, paper texture and Adobe Photoshop
Size: 8 x 10
Editorial / page 4

The intended project was made for a New York Times article about college students and how they must venture out in different fields in the new world around them to better themselves in life.
Medium: ink, pencil, paper textures and Adobe Photoshop
Size: 6 x 6