Modern harvest concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Get to Know Fábio Araujo
Fábio Araujo is a Brazilian digital artist and designer based in Dubai, specializing in photo retouching, matte painting and concept art. He is noted for his fantasy landscapes, rich in meticulous detail.
Modern harvest concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Rather than dabbling with formal lessons in Photoshop, Aroujo chose to learn from the masterful work of skilled designers, trying to recreate their styles and techniques.
For an artist known for his complex compositions, Aroujo has a flexible approach in photo manipulations – sometimes working towards a predetermined result and at other times, allowing the art to evolve as it progresses.
Modern harvest concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
His love for the colours of nature translates into creative interpretations of breath-taking scenery.
Old train station concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Colours and Design
Always curious about colours and design, Fabio Aroujo found himself drawn to art since childhood. He used to draw illustrations of city scenes and friends would request him to render their names in graffiti style. When he was twenty, he started studying designing.
After University, Aroujo worked as a designer for three years in Brazil before moving to the UAE – a decision that proved to be life-changing.
Old train station concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Aroujo currently works at the Dubai future foundation, where he enjoys the opportunity to explore his creativity, while also contributing with his art.
“Dubai inspires me a lot daily because the city is already futuristic… and when I see something, I start to think about… what can I do to improve this building or this place?”
Dubai Donw town future concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
With an idea in mind, Aroujo starts working on the images one by one, sometimes ending up with more than 200 layers.
“The process is hard but worth in the end,” says Aroujo, who has now started to learn 3D and wants to explore its possibilities. For him, art is his life, passion and joy.
Dubai Donw town future concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Fábio Araujo is noted for creating fantastic landscapes from a future he imagines.
Modern amazon jungle concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Learning from skilled designers, Aroujo realized that the more time he spent on the details, the better the outcome.
Modern harvest concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Fabio Aroujo is always looking for ways to improve things and the futuristic character of Dubai never fails to inspire him.
Old train station concept by Fabio by FabioDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Aroujo’s photo manipulations are patiently and painstakingly created, sometimes consisting of as many as 200 layers.
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