James Ng (pronounced Ing) was born in Hong Kong, where he spent most of his childhood drawing monsters and robots, making his own elaborate cardboard toys, and playing soccer. Ever since, he has been on the move between Hong Kong, Vancouver, Chicago and New York. His travels have greatly influenced him, allowing him to combine Eastern and Western cultures in his artwork.

Currently James is enjoying the freedom of being a freelance concept artist and illustrator. After a sunny summer in Vancouver, and traveling to London, and then to New York for an award show and exhibition, he is back in his home of Hong Kong to plan for his next trip. One day, he hopes to start a design company with some friends, and maybe even direct a movie featuring all his monsters and robots.

James would love to hear your comments and criticism regarding his artwork. Feel free to drop him an email, all mail will be answered!

Read more about James' thoughts and ideas in the many interviews available below.

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October 01 2012
Vancouver Convention is one of the largest Sci Fi and Fantasy conventions in Canada. As the Artist Guest of Honor, I had the chance to showcase my existing artwork and premiered a new painting from my Imperial Steamworks series. It was such an inspiring weekend! I had a great time meeting other artists and writers, taking part in panels, and just geeking out at the abundance of Sci Fi and Fantasy subjects.
   
   
January 12 2012
Red Nick and Workshop Wonderland is a 4D family fairytale that premiered as the New Year show in Moscow's Olympic Stadium, the largest stadium in Europe housing over 35,000 guests. Having my personal artwork become part of this gigantic show is one of the proudest moments of my career! Click the banner above to learn more details.
   
   
December 07 2011
Tiger Translate is a cross cultural art festival sponsored by Tiger Beer. Its goal is to showcase and celebrate creative talents from Asia. It was such an honor to repersent Hong Kong, and to create a visual for the art exhibition. The latest show was in Sydney, Australia, with more upcoming shows next year. Click the banner learn more about Tiger Translate.
   
   
November 06 2011
Machines and Magic: International Sci-fi and Fantasy Art featured my Imperial Steamworks series. It was also given the Editor's Choice award for "creating an entire world and enriching a vision for what is possible". When I first started the Imperial Steamworks series, the goal was not only to create fantasy imagery, but also to inspire viewers to visualize this world that I have imagined. To hear that I am on the right path after years of hard work is really motivating.
   
   
October 17 2011
"Imperial Steamworks", my personal series of illustrations was exhibited in Steamcon III, one of the biggest steampunk conventions in North America. The series was also nominated for the 2nd Annual Airship Awards for the visual arts category. I truly appreciate the continual support of my artwork, especially the emails I received from people that attended! I would like to extend a big thank you to Mr. Kevin Steil for lending his collection of my prints to be displayed.
   
   
October 03 2011
Vancouver Convention is one of the largest Sci Fi and Fantasy conventions in Canada. Thank you everyone who took their time to look at my artwork, and to write me their thoughts regarding my series. I will be back next year with more brand new artwork to share.
   
   
March 29 2011
Creative Quarterly holds an art competition every season, the winners are published in a nice quarterly magazine. I have been entering this contest for 3 seasons now and have finally won, getting into the issue's new talent section. It makes me happy that they picked my newest image too, because it shows that it is an improvement from my previous works that did not get in. Click the banner for their website.
   
   
March 25-27 2011
The Nova Albion Steampunk Exhibition took place on March 25-27. It is so flattering to have my Imperial Steamworks series headline their artshow, and be sponsored to travel to Santa Clara, California to attend the exhibition. The response was better than I could imagine, click the banner above to see some highlights of the show! Thank you all so much for your support and kind words!
   
   
November 22 2010
Steamcon II is a convention in Seattle that spotlights the latest in Steampunk art and culture. Though I couldn't be there in person, I am very proud to be able to display artwork influenced by Chinese culture in a genre that is predominately European. Thank you to all who stopped by to look at my artwork. A big thank you to Mr. Kevin Steil for lending his collection of my prints to be displayed at the show!
   
   
October 04 2010
It was so exciting to exhibit my Imperial Steamworks series at VCon, Canada's leading convention showcasing the best in science fiction, fantasy, gaming and art. I was forunate enough to be in the area to attend the show in person, and met alot of wonderful people. The series was granted Best Body of Work award, and Artist's Choice Award. Click the banner above to find out more about the show.
   
   
October 01 2009
Digital Artist 2009, an international art competition, have granted me the honors of first place in the Concept Art category. I am very excited, and this is definately an encouragement for me to continue to improve my artwork. It also gave me the chance to go to London for the award ceremony. The last time I was in London, I was two years old and a seagull stole my hamburger on the beach. Never again!
   
   
September 13 2009
The Allegoria Della Natura is a contemporary exhibition in Primo Piano Gallery, from September 13th to September 30th. It is such a honor to have two paintings displayed in Italy, the art capital of the world. Unfortunately, I could not afford to leave my work behind and see the show for myself. If anyone could take pictures, it would be greatly appreciated if they could be sent to my email.
   
   
May 09 2009
It is such an honor to have two pieces of art displayed in the Society of Illustrators gallery in New York. The award in memory of Warren Rogers also served as a huge encouragement and an excuse to make a trip back to New York New York!
   
   
April 25, 2008
The Adobe Design Achievement Awards granted me the honor of Semi-Finalist in their 2008 design contest. It is nice to recieve some recognition from the makers of photoshop, a tool I use often when creating my artwork.
   
   
April 20, 2008
To be accepted into the Society of Illustrators annual exhibition was such a great way to end my final year in school. It made me feel more confident to take my first step into my freelance career.
   
 
   
March 19 2013
Time magazine website featured my Imperial Airship painting as one of their examples of the new developments in Steampunk culture! Though only one of my images was shown along with a small paragraph caption, it is an honor to be included in such a predominant magazine.
   
   
October 04 2012
Tor.com is one of the leading community in "sci-fi, fantasy, the universe and related subjects". They published an interview with me back in 2009 regarding the artwork and inspiration behind my Imperial Steamworks series. I caught up with Tor this month and we discussed my recent images and ideas, as well as the expansion of my series in various shows and publications around the world. There is also a sweepstake for 3 of my prints to celebrate their annual Steampunk Week! Good luck!
   
   
June 25 2012
Established since 1988, Insectes is a french magazine about insects. Two of my paintings were featured in their most recent publication. One of the images is the bee painting in my gallery, but the other one is a sketch that had been buried for almost 5 years in an old forum post. I was very surprised that he found that image and requested to use it. Click the banner to check it out.
   
   
February 03 2012
One of my paintings was published in the 79th Issue of ImagineFX. A magazine I followed extensively through out college. Feels great to be on their pages once again.
   
   
January 12 2011
OnSpec, "the Canadian magazine of the fantastic", featured my painting "Imperial Inventor" as their issue 86 cover. The rest of my "Imperial Steamworks" series inside along with an artist interview.
   
   
December 06 2011
Being chosen for Spectrum 18 fantasy art annual is so motivating, and such a great way to end a year of work. I just received the book in the mail and I'm very happy to see my work printed so nicely.
   
   
October 30 2011
Steampunk: The Art of Victorian Futurism is an art book published by Korero UK. The collection inside and print quality is beautiful, with short interviews with each featured artist. I was amazed to find some of my own idols inside the same art book that I am being featured in. I feel that there still remains a lot for me to improve on before I can catch up to them, which is why it is such an honor to be recognized along side those I admire.
   
   
May 01 2011
The Steampunk Bible is a coffee table art book dealing with all things steampunk, my artwork is showcased on the front and back end papers, as well as the feature section. I've gotten my hands on the actual book at last, and it did not disappoint. The book was packed with inspiring material and images, I highly recommend it! Click the banner above for a small preview and links to reviews.
   
   
March 30 2011
Dark Beauty is a magazine that not only showcase the latest in artwork, but also fashion, film, and design. I was lucky enough to be their art feature this month, with my paintings and short interview published on a 4 page showcase. Click the above banner for a preview and directions to their website.
   
   
March 10 2011
The Steampunk Bible is an upcoming coffee table art book dealing with all things steampunk. My artwork is on the endpages as well as the feature section. I have seen a preview version of the book and I can't wait to get my hands on the official release in May. Author Jeff Vandermere offers a preview of the book in his blog, please follow the banner link above.
   
   
February 11 2011
Playstation Magazine UK published a piece of artwork I done for Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise earlier last year. It's great to see my own work in the same magazine that I used to flip through as a kid, geeking over new game releases, and staring at the artwork with my face one inch away from the page. Click the banner above to see more of the feature.
   
   
February 10 2011
Conselho Steampunk recently launched SteamCast, a series of video episodes based in Brazil containing the latest news in the Steampunk community, including interviews with artists from around the world. I am very flattered to be featured on their 2nd episode that has just gone live. I have never been to Brazil, and do not know any Brazilians personally, nor do I speak Portuguese, yet I was able to communicate with them through my artwork. It really feels amazing.
   
   
January 31 2011
Wowmagz is a free digital magazine released every month. They granted me the honor of guest artist this month and featured me on their showcase and interview section. Click the banner to check out the magazine, it takes a few quick steps to download, but I assure you it is worth it! The file will start up accompanied with music and small interactive buttons to make the read a lot more enjoyable.
   
   
November 21 2010
Spectrum is a series of fantasy art annuals that I have been following since my first year in college, I've wanted to be part of these books for a long time. It's wonderful to be featured in their 17th release this year. The quality of this series is truly amazing, I highly recommend this book to any fantasy art lovers.
   
   
November 15 2010
Exotique 6 is an art annual that features the best character artwork from around the globe. I flipped through the book and saw that there were a lot of Asian influenced characters this year. Though my painting is definitely overwhelmed by the superior pieces from other masterful artists, I am very proud to be published along with them.
   
   
October 17 2010
My Fantasy Art is an online community where artists can interact with each other and display their work. I found very inspiring people and artwork on that site, and was pleasantly surprised when the site director asked me to take part in their first official artist interview. I talked briefly about my work process, my aims for the future and my Imperial Steamworks project. Click the banner for the interview.
   
   
August 12 2010
Innsmouth Free Press is an online newspaper publishing the latest discovery in the fiction world, short stories, and interviews with artists and writers. This month they conducted an interview with me regarding my Imperial Steamworks series. Click the banner to take a look.
   
   
June 21 2010
Airship Ambassador is a site about artwork and literature surrounding the steampunk culture. They recently interviewed me regarding my work as a freelance artist, and about my Imperial Steamworks series. Click the banner above for Part 1 of the interview, while Part 2 can be found here.
   
   
April 22 2010
DPI Magazine have invited me to participate in their special Design Stars issue, which focuses on cartoon and animation art. It's a thrill to be featured once again with DPI, this time along with alot of seasoned veterans from all over the world! Click to see my statement, as well as a link to DPI's website.
   
   
December 15 2009
Exotique 5 is labeled as a collection of "The World Most Beautiful CG Characters." Seeing as my painting of human skin is relatively weak, I honestly do not think my featured image deserves that label. It was also printed with way too much contrast, but regardless of that, I am very happy to be part of this book.
   
   
December 01 2009
Creative Quarterly holds an art competition every season, with the winners of each category printed in their quarterly magazine. One of my images was awarded runner-up status but looking at the images that came out ahead I was able to see why I was bested by these other artists. This also meant I now know more clearly what to improve on, making me very excited to tackle my next piece.
   
   
November 06 2009
ImagineFX digital art magazined featured a piece of my work in their grand 50th issue. They commissioned no other than Andrew "Android" Jones to illustrate the cover. For those unfamiliar with him, Mr. Jones' unique artwork have made him something like a celebrity within the concept art community. He is one of my favorite artists, and someone to work towards.
   
   
October 14 2009
Tor.com is a site about "science fiction, fantasy, the universe, and related subjects." They have recently conducted an interview with me, in which I share my thoughts about my artwork, freelancing, and traveling. It also features alot interesting stories about artwork from around the world.
   
   
June 01 2009
Expose 7, a digital art annual from Ballistic Publishing, is now available for purchase. It is a pleasure to be a part of this book, since I've been a big fan of the previous volumes. My piece is on the 3rd page of the Transport section. Looking at the work of other artists reminds me that I still have so much to learn.
   
   
April 25 2009
Volume 121 of DPI magazine contains an interview and showcase a series of my work. I strongly recommend taking a glance at this magazine due to the fact that each issue contains a ton of work from artists around the world. Check it out at DPI's wesbite.
   
   
July 29 2008
Issue 41 of CMYK quarterly features two of my digital paintings in the second page of the Illustration section. It is rare to see a publishing that is so open to all kinds of art work, ranging from traditional paintings to some innovative designs that I have never seen before.
   
   
June 15 2008
Issue 34 of ImagineFX digital art magazine features two pieces of my work. Though I know my skills are minimal compared to the more seasoned artists that were presented. It is still very encouraging to be published in the same magazine as them. It makes me feel like I am a small step closer to their caliber.