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@showkoyamanaka

28/3/2020

 
Instagram: @showkoyamanaka

1. What's your story? Where are you from?

I'm from Osaka, Japan. Ever since I was a child, I had a strong passion for drawing and creating. Currently, I work as a freelance illustrator which has been my dream job. 大é˜Ēå‡ēčēĢです。子䞛ぎ頃からįĩĩをかいたりäŊ•かをäŊœãŖãŸã‚Šã™ã‚‹ã“とが大åĨŊãã§ã—ãŸã€‚įžåœ¨ã¯ãšãŖã¨å¤ĸã ãŖãŸã‚¤ãƒŠã‚šãƒˆãƒŦãƒŧã‚ŋãƒŧとしãĻæ´ģ動しãĻいぞす。 4

2. Tell us about your aesthetic.

I always try to make illustrations that are something more than just visual information. If someone feels brightened by my artworks even a little bit, it's my greatest pleasure. 常ãĢåˆļäŊœã™ã‚‹ã‚¤ãƒŠã‚šãƒˆãĢは単ãĒるčĻ–čĻšæƒ…å ąäģĨ上ぎもぎを持たせられãĒã„ã‹ã¨č€ƒãˆãĻいぞす。もしčĒ°ã‹ãŒį§ãŽäŊœå“ã§æĨŊã—ã„æ°—æŒãĄãĢãĒãŖãĻくれたãĒら、それäģĨ上ぎことはありぞせん。

3. What is your favourite medium and why?

Most of my current artworks are digital. Nowadays, digital illustrations are very common, but I believe it still has many potentials. įžåœ¨ãŽį§ãŽäŊœå“ã¯ãģとんおデジã‚ŋãƒĢです。äģŠã‚„デジã‚ŋãƒĢäŊœå“ã¯æąēしãĻįã—ã„æ™‚äģŖã§ã¯ãĒいですが、それでもぞだこれから多くぎ可čƒŊæ€§ãŒã‚ã‚‹ã¨æ€ãŖãĻいぞす。

4. What is your artistic process like?

It starts with making multiple small rough sketches on paper to find the most comfortable lines and balance. After that, I decide on the colors and details as searching reference materials. ぞずは小さãĒã„ãã¤ã‚‚ãŽãƒŠãƒ•ã‚’į´™ãĢ描いãĻ、一į•Ēã—ãŖãã‚Šãã‚‹įˇšã‚„ãƒãƒŠãƒŗã‚šã‚’æŽĸã‚Šãžã™ã€‚ãã“ã‹ã‚‰č‰˛ã‚„į´°ã‹ã„įŽ‡æ‰€ã‚’čŗ‡æ–™ã‚’æ¤œį´ĸしつつæąēめãĻいきぞす。

5. Who and/or what inspires your work?

I get inspired by my daily life, books, pictures, and movies. æ—Ĩå¸¸į”Ÿæ´ģ、æœŦ、į”ģ像、映į”ģです。

6. What role does art play in your life? How does it change the way you view the world?

It's a part of my life and identity. I've been drawing since I was very young. Whenever I was happy or depressed, it made me calm and involved. į§ãŽäēēį”ŸãŽä¸€éƒ¨ã§ã€ã‚ĸã‚¤ãƒ‡ãƒŗãƒ†ã‚Ŗãƒ†ã‚Ŗã§ã™ã€‚åšŧã„ã“ã‚ã‹ã‚‰ãšãŖã¨įĩĩを描いãĻきぞした。æĨŊã—ã„æ™‚ã‚‚æ‚˛ã—ã„æ™‚ã‚‚ã€įĩĩを描くことで気分がčŊãĄį€ã„ãĻ、å¤ĸ中ãĢãĒることがå‡ēæĨぞした。 5

7. Where did you study?

I studied graphic design at university. The experiences in the university have helped me to deal with design as an illustrator. 大å­Ļã§ã‚°ãƒŠãƒ•ã‚Ŗãƒƒã‚¯ãƒ‡ã‚ļã‚¤ãƒŗã‚’å­Ļãŗãžã—ãŸã€‚ããŽæ™‚ãŽįĩŒé¨“はイナ゚トãƒŦãƒŧã‚ŋãƒŧとしãĻデã‚ļã‚¤ãƒŗãĢé–ĸわる上でåŊšįĢ‹ãŖãĻいぞす。

8. Where do you see yourself in five years?

I hope I'm still enjoying my work, and keep challenging new things to expand my activities. そぎ頃ãĢもæĨŊしんでäģ•äē‹ãŒå‡ēæĨãĻいるといいãĒと思いぞす。ぞた、新しいことãĢ挑æˆĻしįļšã‘ãĻæ´ģ動ぎ嚅をåēƒã’ãĻいたいです。

9. What about in ten?

It's the same as #8, my priority is being happy and enjoying my work. Besides that, if I have enough experiences, I would like to offer information to help young artists. 前ぎčŗĒ問と同じく、一į•Ēぎå„Ē先順äŊã¯æĨŊしくäģ•äē‹ãŒã§ããĻいるということです。それãĢ加えãĻã€ã‚‚ã—į§ãĢ十分ãĒįĩŒé¨“があれば、č‹Ĩ手ぎã‚ĸãƒŧãƒ†ã‚Ŗã‚šãƒˆé”ãĢã¨ãŖãĻåŊšįĢ‹ã¤æƒ…å ąã‚’į™ēäŋĄã—たいです。

10. What do you hope to achieve with your art?

I hope my artworks help somebody to find joy and peace in their heart. čĒ°ã‹ãŒį§ãŽäŊœå“ã§æĨŊã—ãįŠã‚„ã‹ãĒæ°—æŒãĄãĢãĒã‚ŒãŸã‚‰ã¨æ€ãŖãĻいぞす。 1

11. Now, tell us a little more about you as a person: what is your favourite food?

I'm a huge food enthusiast. Any kind of food makes me happy, but chocolate is something else! ã‚ãĄã‚ƒããĄã‚ƒéŖŸã„ã—ã‚“åŠãĒぎで、ãĒんでも大åĨŊãã§ã™ãŒã€ãƒãƒ§ã‚ŗãƒŦãƒŧトはåˆĨæ ŧですねīŧ

12. Favourite book?

I like reading horror stories. ホナãƒŧがåĨŊきです。

13. Favourite genre of music?

Pop/Classic/Lo-fi/folk

14. What are your hobbies?

Eating, cooking, and wandering around the city. éŖŸãšã‚‹ã“ã¨ã€æ–™į†ã€æ•Ŗæ­Šã€‚

15. If you weren't an artist, what would you be?

I would be a backpacker, and exploring all around the world! I think I still have a chance! バックパッã‚ĢãƒŧãĢãĒãŖãĻä¸–į•Œä¸­ã‚’æŽĸ検īŧãžã ãƒãƒŖãƒŗã‚šã¯ã‚ã‚‹ã¨æ€ãŖãĻぞすīŧ 32

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