Answers

So I thought it would be a good idea to answer questions people have been sending me on tumblr all in one post so it doesnt clog up your newsfeeds. Thank you to everyone who asked a question.

- caitlynkurilich: Hey, so I know you attended SCAD. Did you start marketing yourself your senior year? Did you have a website before that? Also, congratulations on the solo show! When and how did you get the opportunity to have that show?

I started marketing myself freshman year of college. That’s when I first got my website, and I started sending out mailers about a year after that. I think it’s really important to start getting your name out there at least a year or two before you plan on throwing yourself into the freelance world. That being said, I also think that your work needs to mature enough before you start spreading it around. When you feel comfortable with your collection of work, then you should start getting it in front of as many eyes as possible. As for how I wound up having a show with Spoke Art- Ken, who’s in charge of the whole operation, contacted me out of the blue about 7-8 months back and we set something up. I’ve never had a success at contacting galleries for work, almost always they approach you. You just gotta spread your work around!

- brieannthelen: Tell me about yourself?

23/m/ny

- artsuchiclaire: How do you stay motivated to keep working on a piece you’re bored with? What if you’re uninterested in the commission/assignment you’re doing?

I found that the key with personal art is to work on things that you dont just want to create just cause they’re cool, but instead, to draw things and ideas that you’re obsessed with and you feel are a necessary to bring into existence. The more I follow that type of mentality when I’m doing personal stuff, the less frequently I find myself getting tired of pieces half way through. With illustration jobs, it’s a little harder to say. When you’re trying to make a living, you can’t be too picky with certain things you’re assigned to draw. However, this doesn’t mean you should seek out clients who are out of your realm of art. Don’t do jobs you dont feel comfortable doing, but dont be too selective. I guess it really is about balance. 

- anonymous: You know what i like in you? You have not a fair conceit of oneself. At least it seems like. Am i right or wrong? Сause i don`t know you personally.

When you have to constantly reevaluate your faults and weaknesses in order to improve on yourself so that you get better at your art, I feel like its hard to be conceited. But I thought this was a very nice comment, so thank you.

-anonymous: What did you major in college? Illustration?

Yep.

- anonymous: Hello there. I noticed that you like to sometimes use BFK Rives, which I recently just started working/experimenting with. I am noticing there are two different sides and each have different textural qualities. (A softer front without the watermark, and a back which has the watermark stamp). Which side do you use when you are working? Also, do you prefer the Rives or the Stonehenge paper, or do you use each for different purposes? Thanks!!

I use stonehenge and BFK for different techniques, so I usually choose depending on what I feel like the piece would be best suited for. But if I’m adding any color, then I always use BFK Rives. As for what side I use, I believe I use the softer front just because the back usually doesn’t have enough tooth for multiple layers of paint and pencil.

- anonymous: Could you do a video showing your process of how you make your graphite (or is it charcoal) works so smudgey and dreamy? i love your work (and your rat love)

I’ll be doing a livestream sometime next week to show some of my process over here: http://www.livestream.com/wolfesclothing