but still have to a lot to learn and I'm focusing much more on concepts.
There are a lot of really talented people painting so that's really motivating.
FLM: You mentioned that to be a good artist, you have to study those more talented than you. Can you share which artists that have really influenced your work?
BS: For me it isn't really one artist, but more about the painting, murals, canvasses that I see online. One of my best friends in the graffiti scene, Steve Locatelli, has always been an inspiration. I like classical painters; Hopper, Bacon, Sam Dillemans, Michael Borremans, .. And of course as a realistic painter I like Belin, Ma'claim, but I'm also a huge fan of Daim.
FLM: Can you tell us a bit more about the work you do. Is it commissioned by the government or is it for private building owners?
BS: I do all kinds of work, but I'm a fulltime artist because I have to pay my bills. I work for private people, the government, companies etc...
FLM: Can you describe a particularly challenging project you worked on?
BS: The last big project I did was at the EXPO MILANO 2015 with Steve Locatelli ( EXPO was commissioned by Italian artist Felice Limosani). It was really challenging, because we combined our 2 different styles and made one big mural called 'The Hunt'. It was really hard to paint and we didn't make it easy on ourselves because of the complexity of the image. Another challenging project consisted of a big shark coming out of the wall. The wall was huge and I did it without a projector or grid, which was very stressful.
FLM: Many of your works include water imagery in them. Can you explain?
BS: That's something I started doing because it creates an environment to for the character. I like it but I don't think I will do much more water oriented paintings. I have had it with painting water.
FLM: Can you share what you hope to do with your art in the future?
BS: I just hope it continues on the current path. Painting around the world on big walls provides a lot of freedom to do what I want to do.