Instagram: @copenicker 1. What’s your story? Where are you from?Hi, my name is Ana. I was born and raised in Viseu, a green city in Portugal or the best city to live in. Although I love my country, I needed to explore the world and see other cultures with my eyes. Currently, I am based in Berlin, an amazing city where you can find almost anything and where its hard to know everything. ![]() 2. Tell us about your aesthetic.My aesthetic at the moment is drawing very cute female characters with a mix of colors. Looking forward to seeing how my aesthetic develops. 3. What is your favourite medium and why?My favorite medium is digital. When I was younger, I used to paint with oil or acrylic on canvas. Since I don't have much space anymore at home, I prefer to have a device with everything in it. I am also very minimalist. I enjoy that I can have all color combinations, brushes and "undo" many times I want. Not sure yet if it's a good thing though, since restrictions are very good to keep a consistent work and explore creativity. 4. What is your artistic process like?I do look for inspiration on Instagram or Pinterest. But sometimes it gets very overwhelming. I like to work on small drawing challenges and learn from my favorite artists. Having a process is very important and I now notice the importance of every step. Having a mood board, sketching, learning the basics, refining, coloring, and most importantly –the details. 5. Who and/or what inspires your work?When I started to focus more on illustration, I started to follow and read interviews of designers, artists, etc.. whom decided to switch to illustration. Some of them are Olga Semklo –because I also want to work on Ui illustration. Abbey Lossing –because of the simplicity and the patterns. I also like new illustrators that I discover on Instagram, which definitely inspires my work and makes me feel that I belong to a creative community. 6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?Art plays a huge role in my life. When I was a kid, it was very obvious that art would rule my world. I was terrible at mathematics. ![]() 7. Where did you study?I studied in my city Viseu and Coimbra. 8. Where do you see yourself in five years?Working on my passions,having the feeling that I grew as an artist and a person. 9. What about in ten?Same. Maybe being a reference or inspiration to other artists. 10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?I would like to make a living out of my art. But I am also happy to have it as a hobby, that takes away any pressure of expectations. ![]() 11. Now, tell us a little more about you as a person: what is your favourite food?I would say sushi. Also Asian cuisine, Portuguese and Mediterranean cuisine. I am a huge fan of fruit and vegetables —a healthy lifestyle. 12. Favourite book?My favorite book is "the little prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Recently, I read "Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. It's a very beautiful story, that makes me feel like a privileged woman. 13. Favourite genre of music?Depends on my mood. I like Bossa nova, jazz, indie, alternative. To be honest, most of the time, I just explore random playlists. 14. What are your hobbies?Besides illustration, I enjoy listening to audiobooks or podcasts while coloring on my iPad. I love to go on hikes, biking, dance, yoga, traveling, watch movies/documentaries, learning, reading, gardening, cooking, being with friends and family. I was thinking about a new hobby, and I want to learn roller skates. I also want to learn how to swim —yes, I am from Portugal. 15. If you weren’t an artist, what would you be?I would be any kind of designer, architect, archaeologist, psychologist, or have my own small business. ![]() ![]() Comments are closed.
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