Michelle naumovski
Thanks for being part of this month’s Photobomb event, have you ever done live painting before?
Yes, my first live art competition was at the HOWA x Secret walls event. I was up against 9 awesome Perth Artists, and we had 90mins to paint up about 2mx2m wall each. It was a lot of fun!
Your portfolio spans over a few mediums from animation to sculpture, is there any particular artform you feel that best expresses your work?
Comics are definitely my favourite form to work with. Lately I’ve moved away from some of my older projects to work on a web comic series that has a non-linear timeline. The structure makes it much more flexible and easier to add to.
Yes, my first live art competition was at the HOWA x Secret walls event. I was up against 9 awesome Perth Artists, and we had 90mins to paint up about 2mx2m wall each. It was a lot of fun!
Your portfolio spans over a few mediums from animation to sculpture, is there any particular artform you feel that best expresses your work?
Comics are definitely my favourite form to work with. Lately I’ve moved away from some of my older projects to work on a web comic series that has a non-linear timeline. The structure makes it much more flexible and easier to add to.
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You write and illustrate a lot of your own comic stories, is this something you’ve always been interested in?
I’ve always loved to create characters. It was in my latter years of high school that I started to draw them in sequential scenarios. Comics allow me to direct their development, play God a little bit.
I often lace people and occurrences from my life into the narratives. For example, one day I discovered a parking fine on my car after finishing work. I had been parking there for years and had had no trouble, so I was pretty annoyed. That inspired me to make a comic in which the same thing happens to the main character, though he then divides into two, and his evil half viciously murders the parking inspector. I like dark comedy.
I’ve always loved to create characters. It was in my latter years of high school that I started to draw them in sequential scenarios. Comics allow me to direct their development, play God a little bit.
I often lace people and occurrences from my life into the narratives. For example, one day I discovered a parking fine on my car after finishing work. I had been parking there for years and had had no trouble, so I was pretty annoyed. That inspired me to make a comic in which the same thing happens to the main character, though he then divides into two, and his evil half viciously murders the parking inspector. I like dark comedy.
What are some of the comics that you draw inspiration from?
I love the Preacher series by Garth Ennis for the bizarre characters and the writing – how it fearlessly takes the piss out of religion and some taboo subjects. I also love “The Sandman” by Neil Gaiman, especially the use of personification for the seven endless. I like this use of symbolism in characters. Another comic/graphic novel that I really love is called “like a velvet glove cast in iron” by Daniel Clowes. It is just so fantastically peculiar, filled with weird characters, including the love child of a woman and merman that looks like a potato – it’s a truly perplexing yet enjoyable read.
I love the Preacher series by Garth Ennis for the bizarre characters and the writing – how it fearlessly takes the piss out of religion and some taboo subjects. I also love “The Sandman” by Neil Gaiman, especially the use of personification for the seven endless. I like this use of symbolism in characters. Another comic/graphic novel that I really love is called “like a velvet glove cast in iron” by Daniel Clowes. It is just so fantastically peculiar, filled with weird characters, including the love child of a woman and merman that looks like a potato – it’s a truly perplexing yet enjoyable read.
Tell us about Cabernet & Canvas, it looks like a great initiative to get adults involved in the arts with a few cheeky wines.
Cabernet and Canvas is a small business run by a lovely woman named Ella Dent. I’m one of the painting instructors. I run through the painting step by step at the classes. They’re designed for beginners so people will always end up with their very own masterpiece at the end of the night, or they can paint whatever they want to while they're there - we supply everything for them. It’s a really relaxed and social environment and there’s a wide range of venues to choose from. You can order some food and drinks and have a fun time with friends – it’s all about trying something new!
Cabernet and Canvas is a small business run by a lovely woman named Ella Dent. I’m one of the painting instructors. I run through the painting step by step at the classes. They’re designed for beginners so people will always end up with their very own masterpiece at the end of the night, or they can paint whatever they want to while they're there - we supply everything for them. It’s a really relaxed and social environment and there’s a wide range of venues to choose from. You can order some food and drinks and have a fun time with friends – it’s all about trying something new!
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Do you have a list of blogs or artist social media pages you keep an eye on for inspiration? What and who are they?
I always enjoy checking out the work of local artists. I like the Artwork of Patrick Brown for the way he captures movement and expression in his work. I like Liz Clements art because it’s very delicate and pretty and mostly girls, which makes me want to draw pretty boys. I enjoy the strange visuals and sense of humour in Chirs Simpson’s Artist’s work too.
https://www.facebook.com/PatrickBrownArt/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/LizClementsIllustration/?fref=photo
https://www.facebook.com/TheSimpsonsArt/
I always enjoy checking out the work of local artists. I like the Artwork of Patrick Brown for the way he captures movement and expression in his work. I like Liz Clements art because it’s very delicate and pretty and mostly girls, which makes me want to draw pretty boys. I enjoy the strange visuals and sense of humour in Chirs Simpson’s Artist’s work too.
https://www.facebook.com/PatrickBrownArt/?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/LizClementsIllustration/?fref=photo
https://www.facebook.com/TheSimpsonsArt/
Thanks for taking time to answer these, any advice for young artists?
It’s okay to be your worst critic, but don’t let that stop you from continuing to make art. You need to break through those stages of doubt to start to really like and be proud of what you’re producing.
It’s okay to be your worst critic, but don’t let that stop you from continuing to make art. You need to break through those stages of doubt to start to really like and be proud of what you’re producing.
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