Martin Cortes

Creating illustrations inspired by manga and anime style art

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Martin Cortes is a Mexican artist living in Canada. He has participated in multiple events related to pop culture and entertainment as a guest artist, panelist, instructor, and organizer in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.

The Art

Original character designs in the Royal Gate

Martin creates illustrations inspired by manga and anime style art through the use of inks, high-end markers, watercolors, and digital media. With his own style, he has created more than 100 original characters belonging to the fictional world of Royal Gate, also created by the artist.

Through the use of compositions, shapes and sequential art, he manages to capture the attention of the public to also create portraits in the comic and manga style, which he creates at artistic events.

Background

Born in Mexico, he began drawing at the age of four, inspired by the cartoons that aired on television, which were known as anime, mainly the series known as Saint Seiya.

For a long time, he continued practicing drawing, exploring some mixed techniques. He began his career in architecture, so he had to pause his artistic experience in exchange for new technical knowledge that he learned and used to give a better structure and direction to his art, which led him to create his own characters while studying manga, this time from a technical perspective.

Events

Guest Artist/ Participant:

·        Border Comics (Tijuana, Mexico)
·        MC Fest (Tijuana, Mexico)
·        Gamertron (Ensenada, Mexico)
·        Harajuku Fashion Day (Puerto Penasco, Mexico)
·        Rosarito Art Fest (Rosarito, Mexico)
·        Festiarte (Tijuana, Mexico)
·        Harbor Fest (San Diego, United States)
·        Comic Bazaar (Mexicali, Mexico)

Panelist/ Instructor

·        World of Manga (Tijuana, Mexico)
·        San Diego Comic Con (San Diego, United States)
·        Talent and Values Tour (Rosarito, Mexico)
·        Color Comics (Tijuana, Mexico)
·        Anime Conji (San Diego, United States)
·        Ottawa Comic Con (Ottawa, Canada)
·        Toronto Comic Con (Toronto, Canada)
·        Anime Ottawa (Ottawa, Canada)

Organizer:

·        Fantastic Fest (Tijuana, Mexico)
·        Kombo Con (Rosarito, Mexico)

Teacher

Martin took his knowledge and shared it through a series of workshops aimed for teenagers, which later transformed in a 6-month program with the objective of creating a new generation of professional artists that lasted more than 4 years. He teaches different stages of graphic storytelling, from basic illustration to advanced comic creation in a program designed with years of research.

Website:

https://cort0031.github.io/portfolio
https://crimsonstudio.media/

Social Media:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knightofcrimson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crimsonstudiomanga
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@knight-of-crimson