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nathi_khumalo

Nhlanhla K

@nathi_khumalo

2D Environment and Character Artist

South Africa
English
About me
Hello! I’m Nhlanhla Khumalo, a 2D illustrator and visual development artist specializing in environment and background art for animation, illustrations, and games. I graduated from The Animation School and have been honing my craft in 2D environments, layouts, and cinematic backgrounds. I create high-quality, hand-crafted art with attention to composition, mood, and lighting. Everything is made from scratch. Whether you need detailed backgrounds for games, animation scenes, or stylized environments, I deliver professional, production-ready results. Let’s bring your project to life! ... Read more

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Illustration
I will paint 2d backgrounds and environments for animation or games
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Illustration
I will paint detailed 2d environment backgrounds for games, animation, or books
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Work experience

Environment Painter

Minds Eye Creative • Part-time

Jun 2025 - Jun 2025 • 0 mos

I was mainly responsible for designing two environments from the storyboarding phase, starting with layouts and then creating environment paintings. The highlight of this project was doing the paintings. The style I had referenced was from the show, Twende, which the studio was working on, and the texture brushes and Photoshop tools used for the show taught me a lot about executing environments at a certain standard. It also highlighted the importance of developing a method that can be repeated so the style remains consistent.