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“I started by simply experimenting with different colours,” Emnace explained, but playing around with the basics didn’t last long. Young and ambitious, the budding digital artist expanded his practice to include advanced tutorials. Within a year, Emnace’s knack for layering edits brought his self-portraiture to a new level. For supplemental inspiration, Emnace would look to artist Brooke Shaden or sink into the sounds of the musician, Birdy. For convenience’s sake, Emnace prefers selfportraiture to shooting others. His thoughtful postures serve to convey “every body as perfect.” In “Flowery”, Emnace achieves a regal stance, while in “Sleeping” the inward curl of his form reveals vulnerability and solitude. When asked about his partiality for texture, Emnace shared how it can be used to cover flaws, as well as improve the aesthetic of an otherwise mundane image. “Textures are essential to my editing playground,” he confided. An example of Emnace’s signature mosaic surfacing can be seen in his piece, “Nature Lover.” Adorned with subtle hues of rose, gold and green, the skin of the subject is scaled with leaves, merging with the patterned background. “This edit was for