How I started in calligraphy art

I decided to link my creative path with letters quite a long time ago. In 2007, I started getting into graffiti. At that time I went to art school, where we were taught to draw still lifes. But because of age or because of restlessness, I really liked to express my imagination in abstract letters and bright colors. By 2011, I already felt pretty confident in graffiti, but I was getting tired of constantly writing my name or pseudonym everywhere. It was at that time that we came across modern calligraphy on the Internet - it was fresh, fast, dynamic, and at the same time very canonical. And from 2011 to today I have been developing as a calligraphy artist (12 years have already passed).

My philosophy

During my development in calligraphy, I realized why I like working with words more than with images. One word can say a lot more than one image. Besides, abstract things (love, truth, goodness, power) are very difficult to portray. Words can evoke different associations and draw a picture in a person's head much better than any picture).

When I work with words, I try to use decorative details and forms of composition that can enhance the meaning of written words. Each of my clients has different words, different tasks, different associations. Therefore, each of my works on the wall looks new, and also retains the signature features of my style.

About cars

Some of my clients are very fond of cars, just like me. Thanks to this, I have the opportunity to periodically make calligraphy paintings of these cars. There are about the same nuances in working with a car as when working in a tattoo: you have to imagine how the project will look in 3D volume and think over the composition from different angles. Judging by the fact that I have more and more clients for painting a car every month, I perform these tasks perfectly)

Details about car painting

As usual, we discuss the idea with the customer before starting work. After the discussion, I proceed to a quick sketch, in which I work out only the general outlines of the composition, shape and color. I never make a sketch too detailed, because it will still be a little different in a live car. The volume and shape of the car body always make their own adjustments.

After we approve our sketch, we confirm the date and place of the painting with the client, and I also take a small prepayment for the purchase of materials and booking a location for the painting. I only work in specialized places to work with the car body to comply with the technological process.

In order to paint any car, I need a few days. In the case of a car, I need to thoroughly wash, prepare and degrease the car body, as well as protect all the elements of the car body that we cannot stain or damage. It also takes a lot of time to mark up a composition. Each line should correctly emphasize the anatomy of the body, and in the case of a symmetrical composition, it should also be the same on each side.

After everything is ready, I can start painting. I'm painting a car with a special pinstripe paint. This paint allows you to keep the pattern for a long time, due to the fact that it interacts with the car body varnish, but at the same time, if necessary, it can be washed off with a special solution.

After the drawing is ready, the car should stand for a day in a warm room. Wash the car at least a week after that.

Sometimes it happens that a correction of the pattern is required after washing. I can make this correction for free within a month after painting the car. After that, additional payment will be required.

Many people are not ready to decorate a wall in their room, but at the same time they want to see my creativity in their interior. In such cases, I always offer clients my paintings on canvas. The picture can always be outweighed, or taken with you to a new room. And besides canvases, I make a large number of other decorative items.

Canvases

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