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The early years!
Despite all the color here in the overview, 99% of all my drawings were black and white, because well, Manga.
Who else started out with that? :D
Fun hobby during my late teen years, and made some lifelong friends at book fairs and through self-publishing!
Despite all the color here in the overview, 99% of all my drawings were black and white, because well, Manga.
Who else started out with that? :D
Fun hobby during my late teen years, and made some lifelong friends at book fairs and through self-publishing!
Hundreds of comic pages, I don't even know.
My style slowly become more minimalist. I loved working with negative space and coming up with page layouts!
My style slowly become more minimalist. I loved working with negative space and coming up with page layouts!
At the very same time, I got serious enough about art to switch from a science track to scientific illustration for my Bachelor's.
Lots of vectors, 3D modeling, but also classical drawing and ink stippling.
Lots of vectors, 3D modeling, but also classical drawing and ink stippling.
Juggled Science Visualization and manga publications for a couple years, which was stressful, not ideal, but also so much fun!
I feel like the two balanced each other well??
First professional publication happened around there, too! 180 more manga pages...
I feel like the two balanced each other well??
First professional publication happened around there, too! 180 more manga pages...
My first two years in Korea were intense!
I felt a bit overwhelmed by everything, since two more comic books meant lots of alone time spent drawing - but I also wanted to get to know the country, be social, study...
Super in love with inked details!
I felt a bit overwhelmed by everything, since two more comic books meant lots of alone time spent drawing - but I also wanted to get to know the country, be social, study...
Super in love with inked details!
TOTAL STYLE SHIFT 
After the breakneck speed of the previous years, I wanted to take it slow for a bit.
Started an online shop, worked with Korean companies, for branding/marketing, and as a storyboard artist because
Finally some time to work with watercolors!
After the breakneck speed of the previous years, I wanted to take it slow for a bit.
Started an online shop, worked with Korean companies, for branding/marketing, and as a storyboard artist because
Finally some time to work with watercolors!
Slowly felt energized enough to get back into some personal work instead of freelance-only.
Experimented with a watercolor webcomic, illustrated for an art book, for picture books, and taught art classes to both kids and adults.
Experimented with a watercolor webcomic, illustrated for an art book, for picture books, and taught art classes to both kids and adults.
2020 happened and I stopped working so much for branding/storyboarding as a freelancer, and took some time to actually ~practice~ and explore new directions!
Really into fantasy art (if only I still had that Gandalf drawing from 2004 for comparison) and gouache!
Here we are! :D
Really into fantasy art (if only I still had that Gandalf drawing from 2004 for comparison) and gouache!
Here we are! :D
