– What’s your Nickname?
Yavi
– Where are you from?
Krasnoyarsk, Siberia
– Your years?
35
– What have you studied?
I’m self-taught
– How and when did you become an illustrator?
December 1-st 2005 I’d got my first job as an illustrator.
– What have you worked before an artist?
I studied petrochemistry at the university.
-Where do you work and what are you working on at the moment?
I mainly work as a freelancer on small but interesting projects. In my past, I worked as an illustrator for mobile games, but it was not a very long period of my life. Now I draw different covers for children’s games, stickers and made a character design for a small business.
– Favorite and good artists for you?
All my favorite artists from the animation industry: Stephen Silver, Aaron Blaise, Cory Loftis, and Carter Goodrich. I am also inspired by many talented Instagram artists.
– Favorite drink?
I prefer green tea and sometimes can allow myself some coffee 🙂
– Favorite place?
I love the forest! It’s a place of natural power.
– Favorite movie?
Old Soviet movie – The Very Same Munchhausen
– Advice to young artists:
Don’t be too strict to yourself! Mistakes it’s not the end of the world 🙂 If we made mistakes we are learning. We cannot understand something new for us if we don’t make mistakes. Just keep drawing! 😉
– Your strong side?:
I think my strong side it’s my sense of humor. I love when the illustration is not super serious and pretentious. I prefer to make illustrations which can make you smile.
– Sports?
I’m too lazy for serious sport but time to time I can be very keen on new types of exercises (yoga, Zumba, pilates, etc).
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