Some illustrators have the power to transport us into brand-new worlds with their art, and that’s certainly the case with Kei-Ella Loewe. She specializes in crafting whimsical digital illustrations that perfectly capture her inner battles, while also looking straight out of this world.
Loewe is a South African illustrator and graphic designer based in the Netherlands, but her academic background actually has nothing to do with digital art. She majored in theatre and performance at the University of Cape Town and spent many years working in this field, in such roles as senior stage manager, production assistant, and even creative director.
Loewe decided to branch out during the Covid pandemic and started teaching herself how to draw and design digitally. In less than two years, she developed a quite distinctive personal style and attracted over 50,000 followers to her Instagram page.
“I create dreamy images using bright colors, the female form, and natural elements. With each drawing, I am attempting to learn how to unlock my creativity and express my emotional and psychological landscape,” she explains on her official website.
One of the reasons why people connect with her art so deeply are lengthy captions that follow most of her Instagram posts. She’s not afraid to bare her soul and explain how her inner battles impacted her work, and that’s what makes her illustrations so magnetic.
