Brer Dormido, born in 1994 in Portsmouth, VA, is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Vallejo, CA. Dormido’s artistic practice spans painting, 3D art, and digital illustration, with a particular focus on oil paintings on canvas inspired by classical master techniques, 3D character and environment modeling in Blender, and contemporary anime-style digital illustrations crafted in Clip Studio Paint and Affinity Photo. Dormido is best known for their pop surrealist imagery, marked by a distinctive use of pinks and purples, alongside an exceptional talent for color, proportion, and composition.
Dormido’s work is characterized by its exploration of vivid, fantastical themes and a fascination with the otherworldly. Their subject matter often revolves around monster girls, still life, and liminal spaces, which together create a dreamlike narrative that challenges the boundaries between reality and imagination. Notable projects include their ongoing series of oil paintings that reinterpret traditional still life through a modern lens, as well as their 3D digital work, which brings to life intricate environments and characters that inhabit a surreal, yet meticulously crafted world.
Brer Dormido’s work has been showcased in a range of exhibitions, most notably at the Haze Dispensary in Rio Vista, CA, from 2022 to 2024. Their artwork has been acquired by various private national collectors and has been featured in prominent participations, including Pancakes and Booze(2024) in San Francisco, CA, and Art Fairs in Vallejo, CA.