Stephen Mercer Peringer
Stephen Peringer, a seasoned video game artist, has held a lifelong passion for art, nurtured through classical training at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, where he graduated with honors. Enthralled by the works of airbrush artists like Charles White III during his academic journey, Stephen immersed himself in this medium, mastering it over two decades. His distinctive technique involved using transparent inks, later transitioning to liquid acrylics, to delicately layer pure colors on illustration boards, producing vibrant and rich compositions. This method, inspired by artistic luminary Maxfield Parrish, distinguished him as one of the few artists working this way at the time, creating challenging yet captivating works, including intricate skin tones achieved through the precise layering of inks.
Stephen's dedication to airbrushing, with its meticulous process of cutting and painting hard-edged shapes on adhesive film, is a testament to his commitment to achievin