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Complicated patterned illustrations of beautiful animals with hundreds of layers

Richard Field is an illustrator from London who, for the past couple of years, has been lucky enough to sell signed, limited edition prints of his artwork to hundreds of customers around the UK and as far abroad as India and Japan.

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Intricately patterned hummingbird with blue head and body, white centre and purple wings against a dark background

Part hand-drawn and part digital, he builds each of his pieces up layer by layer – some reaching up to 220 layers of patterns and halftones. In his recent collection, he's put his own stamp on a few of the world’s most beautiful animals. Often focusing on the detail in the face, he tries to encourage people to look a little closer.

Richard's work recently donned the cover of the CreativePool Annual and he was also featured on Creative Review. To see more of his stunning work, visit www.fieldinspired.com or follow him on Instagram.

Via direct submission | All images courtesy of Richard Field

Intricately patterned illustration of an owl's head with bright turquoise eyes, golden feathered details and a mystical third eye symbol, built from hundreds of layered patterns against a black background
Stylised giraffe head with geometric patterning in cream, black and gold, featuring intricate layered details throughout the neck and face against a black background
Symmetrical illustration of an octopus with an orange-brown head and blue-grey tentacles covered in detailed circular suction cups and linear patterns against a black background
Detailed illustration of a sea turtle viewed from above, with layered patterning in rust and turquoise creating texture across its shell, flippers and head against a black background
A symmetrical illustration of a zebra's head in fine line work and halftone patterns against a black background, with an ornamental diamond shape at its centre
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