Incisive and primal
Interview
The dreamlike atmosphere they give to their paintings and for building a universe made of mystery and irrationality.
Martina Cabrini speaks with Patrick Morgan
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When did you first get into drawing?
When I was in primary school, I always loved creative activities like painting, collage, collecting stuff that I found around the countryside where I live.
Why did you choose to make fashion part of your inspiration?
Whenever I see a particular garment, or a fashion shoot I like, I feel the necessity to reinterpret it through a media different from photography; looking for a different point of view and searching for a connection between the shot and the painting, between the texture of a fabric and a painting technique.
What is your particular working day as a creative?
As much as I would like to start my days painting, I’m still a student and most of my drawing time is during the after-noon or the evening.
When I have the possibility to spend a day drawing, I like to begin with a quick search for references.
Then, when something catches my eye I start making colours sketches on my moleskine to plan out the composition, the shapes and the atmosphere I want to communicate.
What tools do you use when creating your images?
In fashion illustration and in the process of reinterpretation of an image I find myself painting more freely than other genres of illustration in which I act more carefully and reflectively.
This is why i feel this type of illustration to be closer to my attitude.
I find my inspiration in artistic current like The Nabis, Fauvism, Expressionism in artists like Helene Schjerfbeck, Munch, Cuno Amiet, Maurice Denis and Félix Vallotton.
Their paintings are incisive and primal , made with quick and loose strokes but still tied to a figurative context.
In my works I try to replicate this concept by using the paint to create shapes, fullness and emptiness, despite having a pencil sketch underneath that helps me to lightly define the general composition.
Although it is not a current from which I take inspiration to make fashion illustrations I admire the work of Symbolist painter of Léon Spilliaert, Alfred Kubin, Odilon Redon for the dreamlike atmosphere they give to their paintings and for building a universe made of mystery and irrationality.
"I find my inspiration in artists currently, like The Nabis, Fauvism, Expressionism in artists like Helene Schjerfbeck, Munch, Cuno Amiet, Maurice Denis and Félix Vallotton.
Their paintings are incisive and primal , made with quick and loose strokes but still tied to a figurative context."
M.Cabrini
What advice do you have for younger artists looking to be part of this industry?
My advice, attending to my short experience is to draw consistently and practice every day because it’s the only way to grow and build confidence
So in my case for get results the key is time to devote to this career and challenge yourself every day with new technique, subjects, and observe what is around us, Art, nature or what’s inspiring to “educate” your own sense of taste.
What are you drawing today? Music are you listening to? Books that your are reading? Favourite artist/designer at the moment?
Currently I’m working on some new pieces to show to the brand Bulgari, but usually in my free time I’m drawing a series for my personal project of illustrated poetry.
I prefer to watch movies rather than listen to music while I’m drawing but lately I’ve been listening songs from the strokes, Ramones and Lido Pimienta.
My most recent readings has been the Hellboy graphic novel by Mike Mignola and John Byrne.
My favourite artist ever is Ferenc Pintér, a costant point of reference in my artistic work.
My favourite fashion designer at moment is Dilara Findikoglu, a stylist that I just found out, studying fashion design and discovering some new emerging designers and brands.