{"id":640,"date":"2023-11-16T18:00:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T19:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/?p=640"},"modified":"2023-11-23T08:17:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T08:17:37","slug":"introspective-figures-navigate-surreal-worlds-in-simon-prades-illustrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/index.php\/2023\/11\/16\/introspective-figures-navigate-surreal-worlds-in-simon-prades-illustrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Introspective Figures Navigate Surreal Worlds in Sim\u00f3n Prades\u2019 Illustrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_237430\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237430\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-237430 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"An illustration of a silhouetted young figure sitting inside the outline of a human head.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1555\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-237430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All images \u00a9 Sim\u00f3n Prades, shared with permission\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stories come to life on the page and introspective figures explore inner worlds in the dreamlike illustrations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonprades.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sim\u00f3n Prades<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/thisiscolossal.com\/tags\/simon-prades\">previously<\/a>). His surreal scenes often feature silhouettes of people peering into the unknown, whether toward a distant memory, the wilderness, or the future. Rendered in deep hues with an emphasis on the effects of light and contrast, he draws attention to human nature and universal, emotional experiences of hope, nostalgia, and wonder.<\/p>\n<p>Prades has worked as a freelance illustrator for more than ten years, finding visual language to express ideas in editorial and book publishing, film, music, and advertising. His clients have included <em>The New York Times, <\/em>Penguin Random House, <em>Scientific American, <\/em>and many more. &#8220;While I still love solving problems for clients, I must say that the urge to work on more personal projects has been growing and might manifest in a book or something like that soon,&#8221; he tells Colossal.<\/p>\n<p>Prades is looking forward to a project next year that merges illustration with his other passion, cycling. During a 10-day tour through the Pyrenees, he plans to capture the experience in his sketchbook. Explore more of his work on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonprades.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.behance.net\/simonprades\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Behance<\/a>, and follow updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/simon_prades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237436 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"An illustration of a naval ship sailing across an open book.\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1597\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-7.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237431 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"An illustration of a glowing green capsule of forest, with a small silhouetted figure at the bottom.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1647\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-2.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237435 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"A silhouetted figure sits among foliage in the evening with a book.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1002\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-6.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237434 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"An illustration of a human skull with the cranium removed, and the brain is a bunch of flowers.\" width=\"2300\" height=\"1754\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-5.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237433 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"An illustration of a tree with its leaves falling, shaped like a human profile.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1782\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-4.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-237432 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"An illustration of two hands holding coral.\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1060\" data-src=\"http:\/\/dimensionfx.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/simon-3.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\">Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. 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