Comics Coast To Coast #195 – The Jez Tuya Interview




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Summary:   Jez Tuya join Joel Duggan and Matthew Ducharme to talk about his career as an illustrator.   Comics Title By Artist http://jez-tuya.blogspot.com http://jeztuya.carbonmade.com About Artist: http://jez-tuya.blogspot.com I draw things and paint things. Occasionally well Show Notes: Youre represented by the Pickled Illustration Agency. At what point in your career did you decide to try workign with an agency? Joel Youre still working with them, so obviously things are going well. How has working with an agency helped your career? Joel What are your favorite online art communities? (EX: deviantART, Tumblr, etc...) Joel You do both illustration and visual development work. What is one of your favorite vis dev projects that youve worked on? (That you can talk about) Joel I think I first found your work through your Catwoman and Zatana fan art pieces. Lately Ive noticed a bit of a backlash in some circles against fan art. Good? Bad? What do you think? Joel Light Grey Art Lab gallery show in Minniapolis... but youre in NZ? How did that come about? Joel Process: Youre obivously working digitally these days, when did that first grab hold / take over for you? Joel When youre illustrating an idea, do you start with line art? Or do you block in broad shapes first? Joel As long as were not revealing any trade secrets, any tips or tricks to share about the final look of your work? Joel All digital all the time? Or do you still work in sketchbooks? What about doing original pieces on bristol, or in water color? Joel annette marnat inspiration Unlike most artists, you seem to be fairly comfortable with drawing vehicles. Has it always been that way, or is it just when the project demands? Matt Theres lots of historical themes in your work. How deep do you go in your research? Matt andnbsp; andnbsp;