“I don’t know how to use Photoshop. These
are made 100% with mobile apps.” Van Ortiz
explained, “The main app I use is Union, it's
designed for image transforming and masking.
I use the other apps for additional elements
and I use the Mextures filters always as my
final touch.”
After creating his Instagram account, Van
Ortiz began posting random photos on his
feed (always mentioning or tagging the
photo owners on his posts, as all you good
Instagramers do, right?), before revamping his
page to be filled only with his “surreal” artworks.
“I also discovered a lot of Instagram
communities that features this type of artwork,
like @thegraphicspr0ject, @pixitesource and @
mexturescollective.”
Since then, Van Ortiz’s artwork has been
featured on numerous pages and he now also
participates in contests and artist co-operatives.
He continues to enjoy his work and create
fantastic pieces, you can see more of his
extraordinary images on his Instagram page
@intensejerick.
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