FAQ
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Are you available for new commission?
Currently I closed commissions for illustrations for a while but I keep myself open to graphic design works, especially related to books, editorial tasks, infographics, presentations and similar - and for them I'll be available starting from January 2026.
Do you sell art prints?
I am building my webshop and consider to sell prints there.
How long does it take for you to finish an artwork?
It depends on the artwork's style and complexity. Some of them takes 1-2 hours, for more of them I give around 3-4 working hours but a colorful illustration with characters and environment can take either 10 or 16 working hours or more.
How can I follow you?
My preferred way to give updates is my newsletter - you can sign up here. I also have a linktree where you can always find my active sites or profiles. Recently I focus much less on social media and closed many of my accounts. Instead I feel better giving place for my inner world and to my actual environment and life.
Technique and resources
Traditional tools
Recently I often go back for the traditional way of drawing. Usually my first and preferred tools are graphite and colored pencil, ink pen, brush pen, and when I have the time I use watercolor. In my kid and teen years, I've experimented with many other techniques, and my favorites were dry pastel crayon and acrylic paint.
Software
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 I plan to learn Davinci Resolve.
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.
iPad Pro (compatible with!) Apple Pencil and Procreate app
For digital drawing and painting I have an iPad pro and I use Procreate app and with these together I can draw on screen with my Apple pencil. I have an old one from each so I use Apple pencil 1. I don't really have experience in the new generations. You can find other types of iPads and pencils online and in shops, the point is to make sure if it has a compatible Apple pencil.
Digital 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!)
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
- Devin Elle Kurtz: Windows to Worlds
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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