Sarel Theron is a freelance digital matte painter and concept artist from Cape Town, South Africa. Theron has worked on numerous projects for local and international clients, including book cover illustrations, matte paintings for commercials, concept art for various pitches, and tutorials for digital art magazines.

People will spout about impermanence of digital records, but books are really fragile, too. Alexis Arnold from San Francisco wanted to illustrate that with her project The Crystallized Book: collecting books and growing Borax crystals on them. Books range from literature classics to magazines, and there’s even a mysterious and arcane tome called “Linux: The Complete Manual”.

American actress Caylee Cowan attends the OK! Magazine NYFW Party at PhD, Dream Downtown Hotel Rooftop on September 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/OK! Magazine/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

This image released by Esquire shows actress Penelope Cruz on the November 2014 cover of “Esquire” magazine. The magazine has named Cruz The Sexiest Woman Alive for 2014. (Photo by AP Photo/Esquire)

American singer, actress, and television personality Nicole Scherzinger stunned in red for her latest photoshoot early January 2022. The star, 43, posed in a string of outfits for Basic magazine. (Photo by Steven Gomillion for Basic Magazine)

Kaia Gerber attends the LOVE Magazine LFW Party, celebrating issue 23 at The Standard, London on February 17, 2020 in London, England. LOVE magazine is welcoming Ben Cobb as Editor-In-Chief Men's, Graham Rounthwaite as Creative Director, and Oliver Volquardsen as Fashion Director. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for LOVE Magazine)

This photo taken on December 10, 2023 shows female members of the Mandalay People's Defense Forces (MDY-PDF) heading to the frontline amid clashes with the Myanmar military in northern Shan State. In the hills of northern Myanmar young women fly combat drones, treat wounded comrades and patrol the frontlines, new roles in the battle to overthrow the military junta. (Photo by AFP Photo/Stringer)

American singer and songwriter Addison Rae attends W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party at Chateau Marmont on January 05, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Imagesfor W Magazine)