1. Did you always want to be a fashion illustrator or did you develop the passion?
I would say that I developed a passion. To be
honest, I was never that into fashion when I was younger so I definitely didn't
imagine being a fashion illustrator around that age.
2. How did you start off with fashion art?
Well, I was introduced to it when I was watching
Big Brother (Philippines
3. How has your practice and work developed over time?
I would say that I've come a fairly long way
in my work. My style has definitely changed over time, although I'm not sure
I've truly found my style yet. I guess how it developed was due to my
determination to just get better. I'm quite passionate about it which is my
main drive. I'm also always surrounded by people better than me, artists that I
look up to, and I always try to learn from them.
4. What are your most used art materials?
I use Quill Multiboard A4 white paper, Pilot
GTEC 0.3mm black pen, Copic markers and Faber-Castell coloured pencils of
course I also use pencils and erasers, by Pentel and Faber-Castell, respectively.
5. How do you get your ideas for illustrations and designs?
I normally get my ideas from things that I
like. For example, last year I was completely in love with the Dolce and
Gabbana haute couture collection 2013 and from there I was able to generate my
own designs. I like following trends and being on Tumblr most of the time, so
that's probably my main source of things I like.
6. What do you dislike about your work?
It's not so much the work that I really dislike.
I'd say that I dislike the process I have when creating the work which affects
the final outcome of my illustrations. I'm quite lazy and just try to
"wing it" every time I create a drawing. The final result always ends
up not looking the way I wanted it to. That's mostly the case for my artworks and
I am still trying to change that (with no luck), but I try to focus more on what
I like about my work rather than what I dislike, just because thinking about
what I dislike about my work will just stress and irritate me to no end.
7. Who is your favourite artist?
Well I really like Jackson Pollock especially
his abstract artworks. I've always liked abstract paintings and how they make
absolutely no sense to me, but I love them anyway. His work is particularly my
favourite. I also like Katie Rogers as a fashion illustrator. She's definitely
what really interested me on learning how to draw fashion illustration, not
just drawing it. Looking at her illustrations made me really interested in
doing my research and teaching myself in hopes to be like her one day.
8. How long have you been drawing?
I have been drawing ever since I could remember,
and I always say when I was 6. It's only because it's my earliest memory of
when was drawing, but I'm pretty sure I started at a really young age. It's
always what I've been known for and what people associate me with, so drawing
has definitely been a part of my life for a very long time.
9. What's the best thing about being an artist?
That's a tough question and something I've never
really thought of. I guess the best perk to being an artist is having not
having to buy expensive paintings to hang on my wall because I always just
think that I'll hang my own artworks instead. Of course that makes me seem like
a narcissist, but as much as I would like to purchase original artworks from
some of my favourite artists, I just don't have the money. So to decorate my
room, I hang my artworks instead of buying some.
10. Any advice to the upcoming fashion illustrators starting out?
Definitely work hard and practice. It's such an over used
advise, but people always overlook this advice. I like to draw whenever
possible, so a simple doodle for me on a regular basis is my kind of practice
which just reinforces my creative thinking and my skills. I really believe that
this works. Perhaps not to everyone, but majority. Keep practicing and keep
motivated.
Thanks so much for talking to us Zyra and giving us that great advice!
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