Ladies and Gentlemen! Presenting the curious creations of Céline Guichard’s “twisted psychology”… An interview with Céline Guichard by Heather McCalden. Hi there. Thanks for taking the time to talk to us about your work. Could you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? Hi, I am Céline Guichard, I make images. I have published several books and participated to many exhibition. I live a...
WARNING! PLEASE NOTE! CONTAINS GRAPHIC CONTENT! James Unsworth practices art like an inventor who creates problems instead of solving them. Taking the world view that “all human production is problematic and we’re all part of one big problem that can’t be solved”, James makes sense of the world through drawing whilst trying to find amusement along the way… What appeals to you, or attra...
Oregon-based artist Susannah Kelly creates dark, intricate drawings that take figurative portraiture to another level. She owns and curates Antler Gallery in the Alberta Arts District of Portland with fellow artist, Neil M. Perry. Could you tell us a bit about your creative process, from the initial image or idea to the finished piece? I start with rough thumbnails to work out a basic composition. Then I move on to a...
Artist Matt Craven draws, sculpts and prints. He grew up in Great Grimsby (a Northern ex-fishing town) and worked a stint as a circus entertainer before finally pursuing illustration. What appeals to you, or attracts you to, working in pencil? Pencil is nostalgic, for me the smell of them is one of my earliest memories. Pencil is a universal medium, not an exclusive, specialist tool for professionals – everyon...
Malojo was born in Bayonne, France and grew up in a forest near the ocean. He studied literature and cinema, but having spent most of his time drawing in his exercise books, he eventually turned to art. These days, Malojo lives in Toulouse, where he mixes his love for cartoons with classical art, history and a touch of rock ‘n’ roll. Could you tell us a bit about your creative process, from the initial im...
Renee French writes and draws everything from comics to children’s book and art books. Famed for her softly sinister style created almost exclusively in graphite, Renee’s utterly distinctive world is a signature all its own. What particularly appeals to you about working in graphite? Ohhhh, I LOVE graphite. I’m a little nervous that if I start really talking about what I love about it, I’ll ba...
New York-based illustrator Lee Misenheimer draws inspiration from Eastern mythology, monsters and demons. He graduated from the East Carolina University School of Art in 1994 and has since produced a solo show at Lump Gallery, Raleigh NC. His work has been featured in Juxtapoz, Ape on the Moon, and now Tiny Pencil – he drew the striking cover for Issue 3: The Beast Issue! Could you tell us a bit about yourself ...
Lilian Coquillaud (aka Oco) lives in Toulouse, Southern France. After a few years of Arts and Comicstrip school, Lilian became a professional artist in 2006. His graphic inspirations pushed him to create in different fields from graphic novels to illustrations, while constantly searching for new subjects that inspire him to experiment with traditional techniques. Lilian alternates comic strips with illustrations and ...
Vania Barbato is a freelance illustrator living and studying Illustration at the academy of Fine Arts in Bologna, Italy. Initially self-taught, Vania is mostly inspired by horror B-movies, medical books and coffee… What appeals to you, or attracts you to, working in pencil? I like that pencil is erasable. Are you right or left-handed? Right-handed. What’s your favourite pencil? Brand? Wood? Mechanical? I don...
Charles Santoso is an illustrator and concept artist, who lives in Sydney, Australia. By day, he works for an animation studio, creating visual development images for feature films – by night, he illustrates picture books, novels and makes works for gallery shows. How do you think your experience as concept artist/art director at Animal Logic plays into your personal work? I have to create consistent work, make decis...
