I did a “ask me anything” on instagram a while ago. Here are the first few answers – let’s start with the more personal stuff.
How are you? Are you happy? – It’s strange, because I get asked that quite a lot. I guess the most honest answer would be: I’m okay. I mean I’m happy, sad, angry, desperate, overwhelmed, bored, jealous, mad, loud, surprised, in love, heart broken, disgusted, lonely, excited, curious, relieved, frustrated – emotions are some sort of strobe light. they flicker. I don’t know how to say. I think I’m okay.
What’s your favourite season and why? – Autumn, because I love fog and layering clothes! Autumn is all moody but by the moment the sun breaks through the fog and the clouds everything seems golden. For me it’s the season with the most fascinating atmosphere.
You could have any superpower, what would you choose? – Healing :D
Milkshakes or smoothies? – Smoothies – and I prefer sour over sweet.
You had to choose, would you either eat only Hawaiian pizza or penne noodles with sauce for the rest of your life? – I’d go for penne – because I mean I could vary the sauces for the rest of my life, can’t I? And penne is great.
Your inspirations for art? – Music, nature, exhibitions and socializing with people!
Are you going to visit Conventions in Germany/Swiss/Austria? – I’ll be at connichi in Kassel in two weeks. Looking forward to seeing my friends again and making new friends and all the crazy stuff that happens at conventions everytime.
How to befriend other artists? – Actually I have no idea. Maybe it’s not about actually befriending other artists but befriending other people, who are passionate about what they do: musicians, designers or travelers… Everybody has it’s very own way of creativly approaching questions and tasks.
Are you gonna start a YouTube channel? – I’m not very fond of videos… You mean like progress videos and short descriptions of tools? Would that be interesting?
Are you professional painter or do you do anything else for living? – I’m not painting or drawing for a living. I’m a graphic designer who sometimes does illustrations, working in an agency for communication, events and promotion. Drawing and painting is what I love to do – even if it’s just for killing time.
What kind of watercolours and paper do you use? – I own two different brands of watercolours. First one’s schmincke, the very first colours I got when I was 16 years old. Second one is a small one from winsor and newton, which I use while traveling.
The paper I use is all hahnemühle, they have a good range of different papers ( and also offer sketchbooks which are ok for different media. I wrote a more detailed description on my tumblog: http://maskenball.tumblr.com/post/144350220758/some-people-asked-about-the-tools-i-use-for
Are you listening to a special kind of music while drawing? – It changes from month to month. Right now it looks somehow like that:
“Ted (Bibio Remix)”, Clark
“Nishe”, Muse
„Supermassive Blackhole“, Muse
“Audience No. 2″, Autolux
“Love and Mercy”, Gazelle Twin
“The Wind”, Doe Paoro, Adam Rhodes
“Blue”, Bloom Twins
“Skinless - Part 2″, Deco Child
“Buho”, Ash Black Bufflo
“Daydreaming”, Radiohead
“Burn the Witch”, Radiohead
“Talkshow Host”, Radiohead
„Meds“, Placebo
„Every You and Every Me“, Placebo
„Come As You Are“, Nirvana
„Do I wanna Know?“, Arctic Monkeys
„I Wanna Be Yours“, Arctic Monkeys
„Velociraptor!“, Kasabian
„Vlad the Impaler“, Kasabian
„Switchblade Smiles“, Kasabian
“La Boite à Musique”, Rhian Sheehan
“The Escape”, These Ghosts
“Dust it Off”, The Dø
“Hey Now”, London Grammar
„Nightcall“, London Grammar
„Youth“, Daughter
„Run Boy Run“, Woodkid
“Little Bit”, Lykke Li
“Auf und davon”, Casper
“Lilablau”, Casper
“Brando”, Leyya
„Chillin“, CRO
„Melodie“, CRO
„Rap & fette Bässe“, Beginner
„The Man Who Owns the Place“, Balthazar
„Fifteen Floors“, Balthazar
„Golden Nights“, Eau Rouge
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