Artist short profile:
– Name: Simon A Wright.
– Location: Melbourne, Australia.
– Artistic style: Digital Painter/Illustrator.
– Website/s: www.facebook.com/simonwrightillustration
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Artist continued profile. Let’s get a tiny bit personal:
– What are your goals as an artist?: To work mainly as a cover artist/pinup Artist.
– Favourite artist/why?: Drew Struzan. His posters are amazing and what I have always wanted to do professionally. – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Struzan
– What do you think of Comics being made into movies?: Great, keep them up. It shows how ideas have changed and that the people behind great works are finally being seen through different mediums.
– Has reading a Comic ever changed your life? Which one/why? (If yes): TMNT, Those comics inspired me to make my own.
– If someone created a Comic about your life what would they title it?:
Got paint!
– Where there any defining moments in your life that have influenced your artistic style?: Yes. Discovering a Wacom tablet change me.
– If you could have any power from a Comic character, what would it be/why?: Flying, it defines freedom for me.
– Favourite Comic artist of all time/why?: Jim Lee, Simply amazing artist. He’s achieved so much in the industry. – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Lee
– What do you prefer to snack on when creating a masterpiece?: Chocolate.
– Where do you ‘draw’ your daily inspiration from?(See what I did there hehe): Facebook. I see lots of Art on there and the work is fantastic. I draw from inspiration from everywhere really. Life mainly. People in the particular. Faces tell a story.
– If you were to marry a Comic character, who would you pick & why?: Supergirl. If she wanted me, I’d be stupid not to.
– Can you play any musical instruments?: No.
– What did you want to be when you grew up?: An Artist. Always an Artist.
– Likes: Chocolate.
– Dislikes: People who carry guns.
Thank you to Simon for his interview – Ness 🙂