My name is Nia Lovemore, I am a self-taught Gothic Fantasy illustrator specializing in colored pencil illustration!!! I find endless inspiration in gothic romanticism, dark fantasy, early 2000s mall goth aesthetics and the act of creating a realm to escape-- a sanctuary--a place where the spirit knows no limits.  

My art is a love letter to self-expression in its truest form, untethered to the restrictions reality imparts upon us. I love fantasy because it allows me to express myself with a level of authenticity that reality does not allow for. It allows me to be free. Whether I’m drawing sapphic vampires, malevolent succubi, or ethereal  enchantresses, conceptually I’m always trying to distillate an aspect of my subconscious being, and of my human experience. It is therapeutic. 

My greatest desires is to create emotionally resonant, universal, and meaningful art that features black women and all of our beautiful complexities. As much as I love gothic and fantasy art, there is an exceedingly rare amount of narratives that feature black women in alternative media and art forms. This honestly used to make me really sad, I felt very misunderstood in the world, that there was no place for me...this was something I struggled with for many years and it still has its way of haunting me; But then I realized that the art I seek is not in the world, it is within me, in my heart. I realized my purpose is to extract that art and share it with the world. I want my art to make people feel understood, to feel inspired, to feel loved. With that realization, I felt my sense of purpose and my sense of belonging finally awaken.

Now, and I determined. I have a mission. A dream. I dream of making more comics and my ultimate fantasy is to one day make an amazing video game and several animated series! If any of that interests you, I would love to share this journey together. This journey of turning fantasies into reality, and transmuting pain into art and beauty.

<3 ~ Much love, Nia 

Fav visual artists: Olivier Ledriot, John Holyfield, Ayami Kojima, Luis Royo, H. R. Giger, Thores Shibamoto, Anne Stokes, Boris Vallejo and Bill Ward. Just to name a few!!

 
Video games: Bloodborne, Code Vein, Castlevania:Symphony of the Night, Bayonetta, Alice:Madness Returns, Super Metroid Prime, Ender Lilies, Skullgirls

Movies: Blade, American Mary, Suckerpunch, Coffy, Charlie's Angels, Bones, The Cell, Corpse Bride, Catwoman (2004)

Animations: :Æon Flux, Vampire Hunter D, Ergo Proxy, Michiko to Hatchin, Betty Boop, Powerpuff Girls 

If you wish, can connect with me via email at nialovemore@gmail.com or connect with me on social media at https://www.instagram.com/nia.lovemore/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@nia.lovemore