Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
I Am A Concept Artist And Here Are 30 Of My Magical Illustrations That Helped Me To Stay Calm And Positive
My name is Devin Elle Kurtz, and I am often known by the name TamberElla online. I am a concept artist, painter, and illustrator living in Burbank, California. When I was a toddler, my mom went to college for graphic design and purchased an early Wacom Tablet along with Photoshop. Instead of giving me coloring books to keep me busy, she would sit me down with Photoshop and let me draw and paint. Growing up, I learned to paint digitally alongside learning to read, write, and ride a bike. Painting for me is calming and comforting, and I try to give others that sense of peace when they look at my digital art.
As a child, I had a strong belief in magic, and I was obsessed with Studio Ghibli movies about fantasy creatures like My Neighbor Totoro. I loved to be outdoors and felt best when I was in nature. I was always sketching and could be found carrying a sketchbook anywhere I went.
I began to have episodes of intense sickness when I was 6 or 7 years old, and in my teens, I was diagnosed with a chronic illness called CVS. These episodes increased through my early teens, and I spent a lot of time very ill and depressed. Through it all, art was the shining light at the end of the tunnel that kept me pushing forward and clinging to positivity. The piece "Drawn to Light" is a depiction of my relationship with art as a chronically ill child.
More info: Instagram | tamberella.tumblr.com | tamberella.deviantart.com
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
Final score:
128points
Rosemarie Cloutier 2 years ago
Est-il encore possible d'acheter cette création. rosemarie.cloutier@hotmail.com
Marie Therrien 6 years ago
This is my very favorite image of any art I have seen on-line anywhere!!
Unique art and magic to me are one and the same. My belief in the magic of nature and the interconnectedness of creatures and the earth kept me strong and positive through my worst days. Over the last few years, my health has improved dramatically, and I have been able to chase all of my artistic dreams. I work as a background painter for Rough Draft Studios. I create and post my animal paintings regularly for my followers on Instagram, Tumblr, and DeviantArt. I exhibit and sell my drawing ideas at conventions and am able to meet so many amazing people.
RELATED:
#3
Final score:
95points
Reirei 7 years ago
Yeah, Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix by the looks of it, very nicely done. :)
Load More Replies...
I try to show magic, love, positivity, and light through my animal drawings. I try to capture the beauty of nature and add just the right amount of magic. Sometimes I show the negativity of the world in my artwork as well, but I try to always balance those elements with love and light. I want to bring hope and joy to anybody who needs it and to help other chronically ill individuals in any way I can.
#4
Final score:
94points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
This is soooo Beautiful!!!! I would definitely hang this in my living room.
#5
Final score:
92points
Jade du Toit 4 years ago
I need to see more/different angles of this cat owl hybrid. I am absolutely in love and would kill for a tattoo of it
My paintings usually take between 2 and 10 hours. I use Photoshop CC and a Wacom Cintiq... upgraded versions of what I used as a toddler! My favorite subjects to paint are beautiful animals and magical creatures in dramatic lighting. I imagine many of these fantasy animals watching over us, guarding us, and bringing us magic when we need it.
#6
Final score:
89points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
Beautiful, but it makes me want to cry and jump in to try to save him
Slarty Bartfast 4 years ago (edited)
That's got to be Aslan! (after the ropes were chewed away by mice 😉)
#7
Final score:
88points
Heidi Gardner 4 years ago
I logged in to tell you that real art evokes emotion and this piece did that to me. Love your work
Renzo Carole 5 years ago
Amazing art so beautiful! The imagination and talent ; mind blowing!!!
#8
Final score:
84points
#9
Final score:
83points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
OMG!! My favorite so far. I really, really want a large print of this one.
#10
Final score:
82points
#11
Final score:
80points
#12
Final score:
74points
#13
Final score:
73points
Summer Woodsong 4 years ago
My favorite so far.... just beautiful, the lighting, the quintessential catness of the pose, marvelous!
#14
Final score:
71points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
I love the two wolves in the foreground, but I also LOVE what you did with all the details in the background. Wonderful.
GSMountainWolf 4 years ago
OMG I LOVE THIS LIKE HEKKKKKK OMG PLS I WILL BUUUYYY I LOVE THIS IM MAKING IT MY BACGROUND LOL
#15
Final score:
67points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
I absolutely LOVE THIS!!!! I would love to have a large print of this one.
#16
Final score:
66points
#17
Final score:
66points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
She looks like she is learning how to stalk something. Either that or she's in shock because of something she's seeing. So cute!
#18
Final score:
65points
#19
Final score:
64points
#20
Final score:
62points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
Oh...how precious. I would run out in the rain to bring this little guy inside.
#21
Final score:
61points
#22
Final score:
61points
#23
Final score:
60points
#24
Final score:
58points
#25
Final score:
57points
#26
Final score:
56points
#27
Final score:
52points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
This one is like a combination of death and new life. Beautiful Colors.
Chandelure F-5 4 years ago
i would gladly pay $500 for a printed version(or just as donations i honestly don't give a barnacle)
#28
Final score:
50points
thatmagicgaychick 4 years ago
this sound weird but I feel like this perfectly conveys the feeling of holding a snake
MangotheRain/NightHybrid 7 years ago
I love it! !!!!!!! All of your artwork is so freaking beautiful and amazing!!!!!!!!!
#29
Final score:
49points
#30
Final score:
47points
#31
Final score:
26points
#32
Final score:
25points
#33
Final score:
21points
Tammy Chapman 7 years ago
Such a regal creature. He looks like he's hurting and he needs someone to love him. <3
#34
Final score:
11points
#35
Final score:
11points
#37
Final score:
11points
#38
Final score:
10points
#41
Final score:
8points
#43
Final score:
6points
Add New Image
You May Like We’ve Gathered Pics Of Animals Getting Themselves Stuck: Here Are The 50 Funniest Ones (New Pics) 85 Animal Tattoo Ideas That Embrace Simplicity And Realism 85 Animal Tattoos That Could Snap Some Creative Ideas Into Your Head
Aurelija Rakauskaitė
Larysa Perih
Larysa Perih
Related on Bored Panda
