your art heroes? Chris: Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and John
Singer Sargent. u SB Who are your illustration heroes? Chris:
Too many to name, mainly comic book artists; Jack Kirby, Paul
Pope, Mike Mignola, Frank Frazetta, James Jean. u SB Who is
your musical hero? Chris: Joe Strummer, absolutely adore The
Clash! u SB What advice would you give to someone wanting to
get into illustration? Chris: Persistence. Draw every day and keep
going, if you’re good enough you’ll get there, also draw what
interests you, as the most important thing is to enjoy what you do.
u SB Do you think anyone with Photoshop can be an illustrator
these days? Chris: I think it definitely gives more people access
to illustration and design. But it’s still just a tool, it’s what you
produce with it that counts. u SB Do you have a method for
dealing with the feeling of having no ideas? Chris: I look to my
sketchbook and usually find a seed of an idea hidden in the
scribbles and notes. u SB If you won the lottery what would
you do with the money? Chris: You can now buy the ‘60s-style
Batmobile’ right down to the flamethrower exhaust, so one of
those would be nice! Just have to learn to drive first!
Chris King’s Favourites
Café Salumeria & Café, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 3PX.
Gallery Nucleus (www.gallerynucleus.com)
Art Equipment Pentel Pocket Brush Pen
Website Ffffound! (http:/
/ffffound.com)
Blog Booooooom (www.booooooom.com)
Magazine Wired (www.wired.co.uk)
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