ARTIST | DESIGNER | ILLUSTRATOR
Akira Amani
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GRAPHITE PENCIL DRAWINGS
Graphite pencil drawings by Akira Amani
My artwork is inspired by fantastical folklore and mythology. ​I especially enjoy creating imagery that evokes empowerment through an ethereal aesthetic with poetic beauty and a fierce dark edge.
VENGEANCE OF THE SEA
By Akira Amani
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By Akira Amani
Hand drawn using graphite pencil on paper. Drawn from imagination. March 2025.
HERON
AND THE PEACOCK
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NACRE
By Akira Amani
Hand drawn using graphite and white pencil on tinted paper. Drawn from imagination. 2024.
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VIXEN
By Akira Amani
Hand drawn using graphite and white pencil on tinted paper. Drawn from imagination. March 2025.
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COURAGE AWAKENED
By Akira Amani
Hand drawn using graphite pencil on paper. Drawn from imagination. 2024.
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THE GREEDY CAPTAIN
By Akira Amani
Hand drawn illustration using graphite pencil and charcoal on textured paper. Drawn from imagination. 2024.
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FLORA
By Akira Amani
​Hand drawn using graphite pencil on paper. Drawn from imagination. March 2025.
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FALLEN
By Akira Amani
Hand drawn illustration using pencil on paper, painted digitally using Adobe Photoshop. Drawn from imagination. 2024.
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DEADLY
INFATUATION
By Akira Amani
Hand drawn using graphite pencil on textured paper. Drawn from imagination. 2024.
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THE SEA DRAGON
By Akira Amani
​Hand drawn using pencil on paper. Stop motion created using Adobe After Effects. 2010.
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