Bio & Rationale
Blake Rottinger is a Sydney-based concept artist and illustrator who builds worlds as much as images. Working in the games industry, he blends technical precision with atmospheric storytelling, creating environments that feel lived-in, layered, and emotionally real. Every detail – from light and weather to architecture and tone – becomes part of an immersive ecosystem.
Blake’s drive is to transport people. Whether sketching fantastical landscapes or refining a digital game setting, his practice consistently pushes towards believability wrapped in imagination. His influences span pop culture and fine art, but his signature lies in fusing them into a style that feels cinematic and unique.
For Aether, his artwork fronted our Barrel Aged Old Ale. The beer, crafted with patience and depth, mirrored his process of layering space and time. Just as the ale built complexity through oak and malt, his illustration layered narrative and design into a landscape you could almost step inside. The result was a collaboration rooted in world-building – from barrel to canvas to glass.
