Interviewing weroni
You are a fantastic young artist and a medicine student. How do you manage to create and study such uneasy field at the same time?
Thank you very much, it means a lot that you think so
. It's true that when you study medicine, you're more or less glued to your chair for 6 years, but usually, by the end of the day, after all the studying and work in the hospital I like to relax for a while, and I've found that painting really calms me down and helps me unwind after a long day.
It seems that watercolor is your favorite technique to use in your artworks. Do you have a particular relationship with it, why did you choose it?
I think that the attribute that appeals to me the most is it's unpredictability. They do whatever they want, what seems like a mistake at first may later become my favorite part of the painting. Also, I am a person who likes to have things under control and watercolors force me to let go of all that control I usually hang onto all day... and I just simply find them beautiful
I love the cheerful coloring in every single painting of yours. Are you an optimistic person? What influences your choice of color?
I wouldn't call myself an optimist, but I simply find beauty in colors. And I feel that world is already full of gray and pouring all those colors into the painting lifts my spirit, so by sharing my art I hope to do the same for everyone else
How long does it take for you to finish an average piece? What about other subjects than portraiture, does your artwork always include faces?
Sometimes, when I have all the time in the world and am in the right mood (the one when you feel like you're on fire and you simply HAVE TO paint), all I need is few hours, or one day. During the semester, though, I usually paint maybe for and hour or two in the evening, so it may take up to one week to finish a painting. I have tried painting different subjects (and maybe one day I'll even finish them and post online ), but I think what draws me to portraits is also one of the reasons why I paint - an effort to "write down" my thoughts, emotions or simply stories in my head with a brush. I love it how some artist know how to tell a story with just one painting, and I wish that someday, I can do the same
Do you exhibit or plan to exhibit?
No, I've never had this kind of opportunity. I understand that it's one step closer along the path of establishing a career and reputation as an artist, but I feel that it's still too early for my skills.
Do you have goals in your artistic career? Tell us about them
I do dream, but I am still a newbie when it comes to the world of art and I feel that there's still too much I need to learn, so for now I am happy to share my art with others, maybe do some commissions. Maybe in few years I won't call it a "hobby" anymore, and maybe I will. Time will tell
How does DeviantArt impact your artistic life? Please share your inspirations with us
I've always been doodling something everywhere I could(literally everywhere). I stopped during my last years of high school, because I felt that there's not much I can achieve as a self-taught artist. DeviantArt community made me realize how wrong was that assumption and I gradually started experimenting with pencils and charcoal again. What always encouraged me were all those awesome people, who didn't pretend that they were born professional artists. They still left their oldest works in the gallery. There's many wonderful people who make some really helpful tutorials, post pictures or videos of their works in progress, answer (sometimes silly) questions in the forums or notes. And maybe after a while, you can even call them friends. So from a girl who always tore up all her pictures and gave up on art it took me to a place where I am not afraid to publicly share my art with others and strive for constant improvement.
Thank you, weroni
You are a fantastic young artist and a medicine student. How do you manage to create and study such uneasy field at the same time?
Thank you very much, it means a lot that you think so
. It's true that when you study medicine, you're more or less glued to your chair for 6 years, but usually, by the end of the day, after all the studying and work in the hospital I like to relax for a while, and I've found that painting really calms me down and helps me unwind after a long day. It seems that watercolor is your favorite technique to use in your artworks. Do you have a particular relationship with it, why did you choose it?
I think that the attribute that appeals to me the most is it's unpredictability. They do whatever they want, what seems like a mistake at first may later become my favorite part of the painting. Also, I am a person who likes to have things under control and watercolors force me to let go of all that control I usually hang onto all day... and I just simply find them beautiful
I love the cheerful coloring in every single painting of yours. Are you an optimistic person? What influences your choice of color?
I wouldn't call myself an optimist, but I simply find beauty in colors. And I feel that world is already full of gray and pouring all those colors into the painting lifts my spirit, so by sharing my art I hope to do the same for everyone else
How long does it take for you to finish an average piece? What about other subjects than portraiture, does your artwork always include faces?
Sometimes, when I have all the time in the world and am in the right mood (the one when you feel like you're on fire and you simply HAVE TO paint
), all I need is few hours, or one day. During the semester, though, I usually paint maybe for and hour or two in the evening, so it may take up to one week to finish a painting. I have tried painting different subjects (and maybe one day I'll even finish them and post online ), but I think what draws me to portraits is also one of the reasons why I paint - an effort to "write down" my thoughts, emotions or simply stories in my head with a brush. I love it how some artist know how to tell a story with just one painting, and I wish that someday, I can do the same Do you exhibit or plan to exhibit?
No, I've never had this kind of opportunity. I understand that it's one step closer along the path of establishing a career and reputation as an artist, but I feel that it's still too early for my skills.
Do you have goals in your artistic career? Tell us about them
I do dream, but I am still a newbie when it comes to the world of art and I feel that there's still too much I need to learn, so for now I am happy to share my art with others, maybe do some commissions. Maybe in few years I won't call it a "hobby" anymore, and maybe I will. Time will tell
How does DeviantArt impact your artistic life? Please share your inspirations with us
I've always been doodling something everywhere I could(literally everywhere). I stopped during my last years of high school, because I felt that there's not much I can achieve as a self-taught artist. DeviantArt community made me realize how wrong was that assumption and I gradually started experimenting with pencils and charcoal again. What always encouraged me were all those awesome people, who didn't pretend that they were born professional artists. They still left their oldest works in the gallery. There's many wonderful people who make some really helpful tutorials, post pictures or videos of their works in progress, answer (sometimes silly) questions in the forums or notes. And maybe after a while, you can even call them friends. So from a girl who always tore up all her pictures and gave up on art it took me to a place where I am not afraid to publicly share my art with others and strive for constant improvement.
Thank you, weroni
