01. Dodo
01. Dodo

Digital Media

01. Dodo

The explorer rests in a desolate temple inhabited by manufactured dodo birds.

02. Giant Squid
02. Giant Squid

Digital Media

02. Giant Squid

The explorer is chased up a skyscraper by a manufactured giant squid.

03. Mammoth
03. Mammoth

Digital Media

03. Mammoth

The explorer hides from the gaze of a manufactured mammoth.

04. (Death) Humanity
04. (Death) Humanity

Digital Media

04. (Death) Humanity

The explorer's final resting place.

05. Giant Tortoise
05. Giant Tortoise

Other

05. Giant Tortoise

The explorer leaves the city on top of a manufactured giant tortoise.

06. Saber-tooth
06. Saber-tooth

Digital Media

06. Saber-tooth

The explorer faces off against a manufactured saber-tooth tiger.

07. Passenger Pigeon
07. Passenger Pigeon

Digital Media

07. Passenger Pigeon

The explorer repairs the wing of a manufactured passenger pigeon.

08. Whale
08. Whale

Digital Media

08. Whale

A manufactured whale swims above an abandoned amusement park.

09. Coelacanth
09. Coelacanth

Digital Media

09. Coelacanth

The explorer looks out on the skyline as manufactured coelacanth fly by.

Snow White
Snow White

Digital Media

Snow White

Snow White reimagined as a jiāngshī.

Snow White's Props
Snow White's Props

Digital Media

Snow White's Props

Snow White's sword, a jade bangle, and a golden apple.

Spaghetti Deconstructed
Spaghetti Deconstructed

Painting

Spaghetti Deconstructed

11x17" Oil on Canvas

The Council
The Council

Painting

The Council

11x17" Oil on Canvas

The Dwarf
The Dwarf

Digital Media

The Dwarf

The seven dwarfs reimagined as a faithful terracotta soldier serving Snow White.

The Prince
The Prince

Digital Media

The Prince

The prince reimagined as an undead lich knight.

Work by

Tom Zhao

Concept Artist | Illustrator

“My work takes inspiration from both my Asian heritage and real life events. Taking bits and pieces from worldwide events and exaggerating them helps push my concept art to interesting places while...” [More]