David Merrique is an Illustrator based in New York. His illustrations are drawings colored digitally. He incorporates strong use of hand-drawn line, color and flat shapes to describe form, light and shadow. These illustrations are in a world that does not exist. He creates them as he draws.

Unlike his illustrations, David's drawings are very much based in reality. This is where his traditional art education shows. His portraits are mimetic, as he puts lots of time and care in his shading. It's as if the figures appear to emerge from the white void that is the surface of the paper.

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