Kekai Kotaki Interview

Tr0n · Dec 22, 2009, 12:13 AM

http://evolve3d.net/feature-interview-kekai-kotaki/

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Born and raised on the Big Island of Hawaii, Kekai Kotaki has always had a passion for art. Finding the sunshine and beautiful scenery distracting, he moved to dreary Seattle in 2000 to attend art school. After graduating, he proceeded to attempt a career at doing art. This meant getting a job at ArenaNet, the makers of the Guild Wars franchise, as a lowly texture artist. Through hard work and more than a little luck he was able to become a concept artist.

Malchior Devenholm · Dec 22, 2009, 12:18 AM

Awesome, Thanks Tron!

Kekai's work is utterly fantastic, and he really has a passion for what he does as well.

Also, He's really rocking that hair

Al_Capowned · Dec 22, 2009, 12:28 AM

thanks for the post tr0n. definitely agree with Malchior, Kotaki's work is brilliant!

C410V1370 · Dec 22, 2009, 12:30 AM

I wish the game was more like his art.

Eanny · Dec 22, 2009, 06:41 AM

thanks for the link dude

Foeslayr · Dec 22, 2009, 06:47 AM

Nice find. Kekai's art really is tantalizing.

Throan Loremaker · Dec 22, 2009, 07:05 AM

He also made some great art for the Magic: the Gathering card game, if anyone knows what that is. In particular, his art for the card "Lorthos the Tidemaker" is stunning. Was really surprised when I recognized his name there.

Kendil · Dec 22, 2009, 07:18 AM

Thank you Tr0n! Kekai is amazing.

SweetZoid · Dec 22, 2009, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by C410V1370

I wish the game was more like his art.

I hope so too! his art is awesome.

pumpkin pie · Dec 22, 2009, 07:50 AM

more interviews

i am beginning to like Richard Anderson's art more and more *runs away*

Jaw dropped

Frank Frazetta :OOOO

Sabre Wolf · Dec 22, 2009, 10:00 AM

good stuff. he has such a good talent

Tzu Qui Jinn · Dec 22, 2009, 10:04 AM

All of their work is simply amazing. Each artist is truly an artist, ANet knows how to find talent. I can't think of very many games where the concept artists have their own fan base.

Mustache Mayhem · Dec 22, 2009, 10:37 AM

you notice how he likes to draw naked women.. I bet

SweetZoid · Dec 22, 2009, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Mustache Mayhem

you notice how he likes to draw naked women.. I bet

Naked womens are great.

Greibach · Dec 22, 2009, 11:07 AM

Thanks for the links Tr0n! I love listening to the people behind GW, I find it fascinating.

The Legend · Dec 22, 2009, 11:20 AM

I love his work, thank you very much for posting the interview

. Jaime Jones an him are my favourite artists

Gregor Lightbringer · Dec 22, 2009, 11:22 AM

He cut his hair.

The pic on the interview not the interview itself

Lucius Graye · Dec 22, 2009, 12:41 PM

Thx for the interview. His art is amazing btw

Thalador Doomspeaker · Dec 22, 2009, 12:54 PM

Nice find. He makes brilliant pictures!

Although, are all the pictures GW1/2 related? I noticed many that was, but there are others that look like GW2 arts.

Malchior Devenholm · Dec 22, 2009, 01:12 PM

Some are indeed from the artbook, but others just look like different projects that are not Guild Wars 2.

Dec 22, 2009, 07:50 AM	#10
pumpkin pie i am a pie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: behind you	more interviews i am beginning to like Richard Anderson's art more and more runs away Jaw dropped Frank Frazetta :OOOO Last edited by pumpkin pie; Dec 22, 2009 at 07:55 AM.

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Kendil Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sweden	Thank you Tr0n! Kekai is amazing.

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Sabre Wolf Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA	good stuff. he has such a good talent

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Tzu Qui Jinn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: U.S.A. Where everyone else wants to be	All of their work is simply amazing. Each artist is truly an artist, ANet knows how to find talent. I can't think of very many games where the concept artists have their own fan base.

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Mustache Mayhem Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fresno, CA	you notice how he likes to draw naked women.. I bet

Dec 22, 2009, 11:07 AM	#15
Greibach Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redmond, WA	Thanks for the links Tr0n! I love listening to the people behind GW, I find it fascinating.

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The Legend Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Helsinki	I love his work, thank you very much for posting the interview . Jaime Jones an him are my favourite artists

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Gregor Lightbringer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009	He cut his hair. The pic on the interview not the interview itself

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Lucius Graye Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Belgium	Thx for the interview. His art is amazing btw

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Thalador Doomspeaker Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Somewhere in the Universe, waiting for the time to rise...	Nice find. He makes brilliant pictures! Although, are all the pictures GW1/2 related? I noticed many that was, but there are others that look like GW2 arts.

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Malchior Devenholm Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia, USA	Some are indeed from the artbook, but others just look like different projects that are not Guild Wars 2.