Availability


Are you available for new commission?

Currently I am closed for commissions. I might be available from May 2025, I will keep this section updated.

Could you make "this" in "that" style?

I work in the styles that you find here on my website or at my social media. It varies from comic, cartoon, and painterly styles and it usually has a classical and semi-realistic appearance.

Do you sell art prints?

I am working on my webshop and consider to sell also prints there. Till then you may get some here: inprnt.com

Technique


How long does it take for you to finish an artwork?

It depends on the artwork's style and complexity. Normally I give around 3-4 working hours for each but a colorful illustration with characters and environment can take either 10 or 16 working hours.


What software do you use for making digital art?

For drawing and painting I prefer Procreate on iPad Pro, and for design and editing, I use mostly Affinity Designer, sometimes with Affinity Photo- or Publisher. For video editing I use Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects and for casual projects Photoshop or Illustrator as needed.

Resources


iPad Pro (compatible with!) Apple Pencil and Procreate app

For drawing and painting I have an iPad pro and I use Procreate app and with these together I can draw on screen by my Apple pencil. It  is my favourite way of on-screen digital painting and drawing. The pen is very close to the screen and it feels the angle and pressure of the pen, that reminds me of traditional drawing a lot. It is light and small so you can take it anywhere. Plus you get a very cool tablet that you can use for kinda everything. You can find other types of iPads, the point is to make sure if it has a compatible Apple pencil.


Wacom Drawing Pads, Wacom Products

The tool I started digital painting with - in around 2003 - was called Wacom Bamboo. It is a way that you draw on a drawing pad (with a special Wacom pen you get with it) but you need to watch it on the computer screen not on the drawing pad itself. I got used to it within some weeks or months but it is still more difficult than drawing right on the screen. Now Wacom has many different tools that I haven’t tried yet but once I may get a Wacom Cintiq.

Brushes

In the past few years I've optimized some Procreate brushes and I’ve collected brushes from other artists. Then I've put my favorite ones into one group and I mostly use them. For nice brushset you may want to check out the following artists' sets:

  • Loish Brushset,
  • Macalabs Brushes,
  • Magdalina Dianova’s Brush Pack,
  • Snatti Brushes,
  • Grutbrushes (also paper textures!)


Traditional tools

Recently when I have some time to sit down for drawing on a paper, I often use graphite and colored pencil, ink pen, brush pen, and watercolor. In my kid and teen years, I've experimented with many other techniques, and my favorites were dry pastel crayon and acrylic paint.

Books


Books for learning


Mike Mattesi: Force Drawing Human Anatomy

My most-liked one from all the anatomy books I know. It is clean, practical and explains very effectively.

Scott McCloud: Understanding Comics

Incredible book not just about comics but visual communication in general.

Artists' books I like

I would recommend the following books if anyone needs inspiration, cares for developing, loves trying out new things, or just desires to see beautiful art. These artists are highly skillful, I love their styles, and the worlds what they create or resonate with.

  • Lois van Baarle: The Art of Loish
  • Djamila Knopf: Komorebi
  • Cassandra Calin: Still Just Kidding
  • Heikala: The Art of Heikala
  • Gretel Lusky: Wayfinder
  • Simone Ferriero: The Art of Simz


Comic books I like

Next to the great stories, I choose comics for the same reasons I like someone's art: the style, the technique, the details, the moments. Here are some of my favorites:

  • Juan Díaz Canales, Juanjo Guarnido: Blacksad
  • Jennifer Muro, Thomas Krajewski, Gretel Lusky: Primer
  • Gabriel Picolo: Teen Titans series, Icarus and the Sun
  • Rejtő Jenő, Korcsmáros Pál: Az elveszett cirkáló
  • Melissa De La Cruz, Thomas Pitilli: Gotham High
  • Becky Cloonan: Gotham Academy
  • Nana Yaa: Goldfisch


More inspiration

I listen to many kind of music, my favorite genres are mostly progressive rock, punk-rock, folk, folk-metal, lofi, movie soundtracks and world music. You may check my Spotify. Pinterest is also a big help where I also tend to be lost - in a good way -, see my boards. Last but not least other artists and nature are always noteworthy inspiration🍂

Other


Where can I follow you on social media?

I have a linktree where you can always find my active accounts. My current preferred social media platforms are Facebook, Mastodon, Artstation and Threads. These give me more place for showing my art and updates, and I got high engagement on Mastodon from the very beginning therefore that's my prior place to post updates now next to my newsletter.

How can I get the children's books you have illustrated?

At this link>> I have a blog post about five children's book I've illustrated between 2019-2021. You may also get them from the authors or via Amazon.

AI art generators and NFT

I don't use AI art generators and am not interested in NFTs, therefore I kindly ask you not to use or repost any of my artworks for such purposes and do not contact me related to these. Thank you!

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