Interview with:Riki Takaoka [takaoka]
ILLUSTRATION
 | What is your specialty in illustration? Setting a mood, and telling a story. |
| What are your regular clients like? What do they expect from you? My clients want me to move mountains. |
| Is there a web address where we can see some of your work? Yeah.
Original work: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rikitakaoka/
Riki's Ph00d blog: www.drawfood.blogspot.com |
| Have you completed formal art studies, or are you self-taught? Self-taught. |
| How did you get your first full assignment? What did it involve? (laughs) I dont remember! |
| What past or present day illustrators do you admire most? Way too many. |
| How similar are your current drawings to those you did as a child? Two different beings. |
| What was your favorite comic book as a child? Zelda manga by shotaro ishinomori. |
| Do you have a particular style, or does it vary a lot? Japanese catooning + 50's animation. |
| What is hardest to draw? NOTHING. |
| What type of music do you listen to while you work? everything. |
| Do you have a favorite work of art? no. |
| What do you do when a client simply says "I don't like it"? I make another piece of work relevant to their liking....and then charge them more for the use of materials each time. |
| What new techniques have you been experimenting with lately? drawing in the dark. lol |
| What part of your work do you do on paper and what part digitally? I work on ANYTHING. and with EVERYTHING. |
| What research do you do for your illustrations? it varies. |
| Do you have colleagues with whom you share techniques, tricks, ideas, etc.? No. |
| Do you have any specific goals as an illustrator? To make a living with it and love it. |
| What illustration web sites do you frequent? none. |
| What are you working on now? Artshow. |
| What advice do you have for someone who likes to draw and would like to make a living from it? dont let anyone tell you who you are. Be yourself and SUCCEED! |
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