When did you first become interested in art?
I’ve been drawing since I could pick up a pencil and it has been my favourite thing to do ever since.
How would you describe your design style?
I find it difficult to describe my style, maybe because I’m too close to it. I guess people would describe it to be in the realistic spectrum, but I’m forever developing it, so who knows…it could change!
What inspires you?
Travel, photography, talking with friends and throwing ideas around for future projects, seeing and hearing how other creatives work…that usually pushes me to work harder .
What is your favourite piece in your collection?
At the moment I think my snow queen piece is my favourite.
Is there any artistic talent in your family?
I always remember my nan painting water colour scenes from her window, usually of the birds in the garden. Also my grandad tells me on a semi regular basis that he was good at ‘colouring’ as a boy… Haha! I’ve never seen any proof of this though, I kinda hope he thinks I do more than just colouring!
What is the journey you take to produce your work?
I always start with a scale and grid method which is something I learnt from my training as a scenic artist for the theatre. This involves printing off my reference photo and finding a scale to fit to the paper size I’ll work in. I grid both the photo and my paper and plot important points to create the skeleton of the drawing. The next step is filling in all the detail referring to the photo on my iPad (so I can zoom in on detail) recently I’ve started playing with adding digital enhancements to my drawings, such as colour.
What made you want to be a part of Art Rookie?
Firstly I thought the site looked really great and it had a nice community feel. After joining I’ve found this to be true, I feel like you guys are really supporting us artists and shouting about our work!
When you’re not creating masterpieces what do you enjoy doing?
When I’m not creating I love traveling, chatting with friends over coffee in new found cafes, learning languages and obsessing over cute cat and dog photos on Instagram, in the hope it fills my yearning for my own pet until I make the dream happen.
Have you faced any struggles getting your work noticed?
I feel lucky not to have faced too many struggles as yet. I’m still early on in this path and of course there are a few knock backs, but I’m in it for the long run and everyone has been super supportive so far!
Where would we find you hanging out in the UK?
What are your plans for 2016?
This year I intend to continue making a ton of work which I hope people will love and want to shower their homes with, and traveling more! First on the list is Amsterdam!
