It's logical, although my publication is based on female artist, to get an male artists input, especially one that uses the female form in his work so much.
1. If first, could you please describe your own design practice and a little bit about yourself, what influences you & your designs.
I work mostly using Staedtler drawing pens on heavyweight cartridge paper making what I see as bold, weird, funny and ghoulish black ink drawings. I’m influenced by lots of different stuff from old comic books, sideshow banner art, 1960’s psychedelic poster art, old skateboard graphics, classic western tattoo imagery and early Disney cartoons such as Steamboat Willie to name a few.
2. How did you begin your journey to being the illustrator/designer/etc you are today? Where do you see your self going? What would you ideally like for the future?
I began by making fanzines of my drawings and weird comic strips in the mid-nineties when I was in school and from there I also went on to become a graffiti writer and basically just became influenced by different aspects of skateboard, graffiti and tattoo culture, then around 1999 I had started to develop my artwork into the style I work in today.
My attitude is to just concentrate and focus on the present; it’s important to work hard, put in the hours and have a good understanding and knowledge of what sources are influencing your work.
3. Contemporary craft and illustration is becoming more popular each day, yet a lot of it sectors are still heavily female dominated, for you personally, why do you think this is and your opinions on it?
If you mean why does the female figure appear in artists work then I don’t think that’s anything new, the female form has been appearing in artwork for centuries, and in all honestly I simply see it relating to sex and beauty. I don’t really see anything as being new or original, so there will always be interpretations of these subjects.
4. A lot of your work is female illustrations, what role does the female play in your own personal design practise?
I draw women in the tradition of pin-up art as they feature heavily in traditional tattoo designs. I grew up with my Granddad and Uncle who were covered in old tattoos, including pin-up girls, and I initially based my drawings on them, and as I said in my last answer and hopefully without sounding too serious I also see the women I draw as relating to beauty and sex, which for some people can be their pleasure, in other cases what they desire. I guess that’s why I think women will always be a main feature in art.
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