FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH YONGKIAT KARNCHANAPAYAP OF WWW.PIXELFUCKER.NET AND IDA BELOGI OF WWW.B-9.IT
#7
VOLUME 2 | NO 7 | ROCK N’ ROLL ISSUE
#7 Front Cover by various artist/designer. Featuring: Aal // Andy Mallalieu // Yongkiat Karnchanapayap // Ida Belogi // A. Ruck // Dhanank Pambayun // Puguh Rahardjo // Ryan Aniestyo Hermoko // Budiadiliansyah // Colin Lee // R.F. Kampay // Titipun Tubthong Page 2 Contents Page 3 Thanks and credits Page 4-6 Interview with Yongkiat Karnchanapayap of www.pixelfucker.net Page 7-8 Yongkiat Karnchanapayap // Thailand // www.pixelfucker.net Page 9 Colin Lee // UK // www.lee25.com, lee25.deviantart.com Page 10 Ambiorix Martinez // Dominican Republic // blackdesign.8m.com Page 11 Troy Bailly // Canada // www.prototypedesign.net Page 12 Rosso // www.theredislove.com Page 13 Andy Mallalieu // UK // www.maldesign.co.uk Page 14 Faisal // Indonesia // www.ic4l.com Page 15 Fernando Shoiti Schatzmann // Brazil Page 16 Michal Chabalowski // Poland // www.vectorsworkshop.com Page 17 Jon Kristjan Kristinsson // Iceland // thejko.blogspot.com Page 18 Agus Pramono // Indonesia // blgwrks.blogspot.com Page 19 Guilherme Marconi // Brasil // www.cloning.com.br Page 20 Aldeo Plato // Indonesia Page 21 Antonio Matos // Brazil // www.zadak.com Page 22 Febria Lazuardi // Indonesia Page 23 Verie // Indonesia Page 24 Nancy Sauvé // Canada Page 25 Andrea Rosciano // Italy // portfolio.basebog.it Page 26-27 Dhanank Pambayun // Indonesia // wwww.tragikpixel.cjb.cc Page 28 A. Ruck // Germany // www.mychiara.com Page 29 Camilo Monzon // Colombia Page 30 Gregor Zˇakelj // Slovenia // www.subtotal.nu Page 31 Stefano Scotti // Italia // www.burninandloopin.com Page 32 Gustav Germann // Sweden // www.gugerindustries.tk Page 33 Mehmet Korkmaz // Germany // www.populaer-shirts.de Page 34 Christoph Schnerr // Germany // www.arryko.com Page 35 Brock Anderson Page 36 Daniel Kasch // Germany // www.pzyxzero.com Page 37 Amenth // Indonesia // www.theyhatemydesign.tk Page 38 Puguh Rahardjo // Indonesia Page 39 David Hartono // Indonesia/The Netherlands // www.threedotzero.com Page 40 Ria - uberpup // UK // www.uberpup.net Page 41 Aal // Indonesia // www.egotime.alegodsign.net Page 42 Felix Wiethölter // Germany // home.arcor.de/hackbot/Hackbot Page 43 Denis Hartmann // Germany // www.h-den.de Page 44 Till Könneker // Switzerland // www.illdesigns.ch Page 45 Vektorscksprojekt // Indonesia // www.vektorscksprojekt.tk Page 46 Ita Foker // Russia // www.livejournal.com/users/itafoker Page 47 Iain Spanhake // New Zealand // www.enox.orcon.net.nz Page 48 Sergio Neres // Brazil Page 49 Ardi Karta // Indonesia Page 50 Titipun Tubthong // Thailand // www.littlemee.net Page 51 Ree // Indonesia // www.nineyardclothing.com Page 52-54 Interview with Ida Belogi of www.b-9.it Page 55 Ida Belogi // Italy // www.b-9.it Page 56 Erico Iannarelli // Brasil // www.creatodesign.com.br Page 57 R.F. Kampay // Indonesia // kampay.deviantart.com Page 58 Stijn Creemers // Belgium
CONTENTS Page 59 Budiadiliansyah // Indonesia // www.vektorthunder.com Page 60 Claudia Collasch // Germany Page 61 Sergio Alberto Rojas Monroy // Mexico Page 62 Michiel Kragten // The Netherlands // www.geocities.com/michielkragten Page 63 Reactivator // Indonesia // www.kamikamu.com Page 64-65 Ryan Aniestyo Hermoko // Indonesia // ryan.imagistudio.com Page 66 Pratama H.S // Indonesia Page 67 Donnie O`Sullivan // Germany Page 68 Jetset // Russia // www.jset.ru Page 69 Yaroslav Lozhkin // Russia // www.yaroslavlozhkin.com Page 70 Baliomega // Malaysia // fromthisday.blogspot.com Page 71 Andhika Nugraha // Indonesia Page 72 Swen van Dokkum // The Netherlands Page 73 Juan David Perafan Baez // Colombia Page 74 Arwan Mauriattama // Indonesia Page 75 Zulu // Greece Page 76 Pek Thong // Malaysia // pekthong.devianart.com Page 77 Thorsten Konrad // Germany // www.encore- mag.com Page 78 Mark Ridder // Italy // www.markridder.org Page 79-80 Jan De Poorter // Belgium // www.easylover.com Page 81 Shifar Yunos // Singapore Page 82 Fred // Malaysia Page 83 Daniel Bergert // Germany // www.db-graphics.de Page 84 Frederik Severijns // Belgium // www.criticusdesign.be Page 85 Martín Moreno // Spain // www.noizz.tk Page 86 Florian Kuhnke // Germany // www.bouncingbetty.de Page 87 Perdana Adi Nugroho // Indonesia // vektorazr.cjb.cc Page 88 Rizouz // France // www.miawbook.net Page 89 Chun Woei // Malaysia // www.urban-cr3atures.com Page 90 Wynn Fermin // USA// www.sexypixels.net Page 91 Zee // Indonesia // www.mediarupa.com Page 92 Wesley Nijssen // Belgium Page 93 Mauro Falchini // Argentina Page 94 Ivana Pipolo // Italy // www.foksy.tk Page 95 Rolf Reick // Germany // www.rreick.de Page 96 der.kaiser/pfad.finder // Austria // www.vectorforsure.com Page 97 Julius Higgins // www.fourninedesign.com Page 98 Nastia Larkina // Russia Page 99 Balázs Burg // Hungary Page 100 Anton Langer // Belarus // www.dfaal.h15.ru Page 101-102 Cédric Le Floch // France // www.cl-deez.com Page 103 Thomas Schmidt // Austria // www.vektorforsure.com Page 104 Lalou Rigal // France // lalou.1981.free.fr Page 105 Kelly // USA // www.enticeme.deviantart.com Page 106 Juan Patlang Philippines // palelips.mindsay.com Page 107 Satan // México // el_satan.blogspot.com Page 108 Hasto Suprayogo // Indonesia // astadesign.blogspot.com Page 109 Redmunkie // Canada Page 110 pfad.finder | dmg // Austria // www.vectorforsure.com Page 111 Olga Chertova // Russia Page 112 Bonnie // Indonesia Page 113 Ricardo Navas // Colombia Page 114 Tayo Altenburg // New Zealand // www.tayo.co.nz Page 115 Andreas Fischer // Germany // www.visuellgestalten.de Page 116 Tate Trible // USA Page 117 Leonardo Fonseca // Brazil // www.locoplug.com
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Above artwerks by: Aal // Andy Mallalieu // Yongkiat Karnchanapayap // Ida Belogi // Budiadiliansyah // Colin Lee // A. Ruck // Dhanank Pambayun // Puguh Rahardjo // Ryan Aniestyo Hermoko // R.F. Kampay // Titipun Tubthong
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Yongkiat Karnchanapayap Thailand www.pixelfucker.net
Please introduce yourself and tell us little bit about your background. My name is Yongkiat Karnchanapayap. I was born in 1977 in a rural province, Surin, Thailand. By the time I was 13, I moved to Bangkok to further my education. I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember, but never seriously until these recent years as in old days my parents always remind me that being an artist would guarantee that I’d never be rich and may “starve to death”. They would give me a good smack on my hands whenever I tried drawing something (especially on my school books). Aside from my drawing skill, I was never a bright child. In fact, I was thought to be a retard as I was a very slow learner. At the age of 16 I was granted a scholarship to study my last year of High School in New Jersey (Morris Town High School), USA. I think that’s what turned my life around. There I was able to submerge myself in Art and drawing. At Morris Town High School I met many cool people (both teachers and classmates) who not only saw my potential but also encouraged me to improve my art skills. I really enjoyed myself there at that moment. After my High School graduation, I decided to study Computer Science at California State University, Fresno. You may think that it’s quite odd because Computer Science is far reach major for an art lover to enroll in. But I thought the major would be quite interesting for me and would fulfill my parents’ wish of not being a starving artist after my graduation. Where are you from? Bred, born, and raised in the North Eastern part of Thailand, in the province called Surin. But now living in the heart of the country, Bangkok.
I think vektorjunkie.com is a great site dedicated for those who love Vektor art. It’s a community where we can see other Vektor artists and their works. It’s just great!
Could you share with us the history behind pixelfucker.net? What does it means? pixelfucker.net is a website which I intend to post my works (personal and commercial). It was established in 1997, the name itself may sound a bit harsh. It’s a play on words, I intended for it to mean “A graphic designer” (“Pixel”- Picture Element and “Fucker”- a person who mess thing). What do you think about vektor graphik? What do you love about it? My view on Vektor Graphik? I think it’s a very clever system/idea as vektor graphik is defined mathematically and does not degrade when you zoom it up close. That ensures the best possible output on screen and printed materials. I especially like the sharpness of Vector as well. What kind of vektor software do you currently use? I use Adobe Illustrator 10.
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How would you describe your style? Recently there are 2 main styles which I use rather extensively, Realistic and Line Art. How do you work from concept to the final artwerk? Could you tell us the creative process? In general, I’d start sketching my idea on paper. After I satisfy with the sketch, I’d scan it in and give it some color mood/tone. At this stage I would get a rough idea how the final output will be including the color temperature / mood of the illustration. Once the design’s been confirmed (should it be a commissioned projekt) by the client, I would then vektorize the sketch in Adobe Illustrator. While working on this application, I tend to keep multiple layers (and try to name layers sensibly for future usage) for easy editing. What are the projekts you are currently working on? Any future projekts you can share with us? At the moment, I’m working on Himmapan Book project which in the end will be an extensive resource about Thai mythical creatures. The project itself requires quite a bit of work including Vektor art, Photography, and some 3D modeling/rendering. Any favorites projekt? Well I have several projekts that I love. Among them The Freewave Book (http://www.amazon. co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1861542739/026-5973730-8382829), Vektorika Magazine (http:// www.vektorjunkie.com/mag.html) and Human Book (soon to be published) projekts are the ones I truly love. All of them contain some of my most beloved vektor works that I spent time and energy creating them.
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Who are your favorite artists or designers? My favorite artist is Mr. Hajime Sorayama, a revered Japanese air brush artist. When I was growing up, his arts were considered taboo as they contain quite a bit of nudity. For me, his illustrations are so amazing and capture the essence of his subject really well. What inspires you? Could you list the 8 things that inspiring you in your creative process? - Comic Books - Thai Traditional Paintings - Love - Hot chicks - Horror Movies - Friends - Music - Horimono, the Japanese art of tattooing Any tips or tricks for those vektorlover out there, to create such as lovely vektor artwerks like yours? There are several ways to improve your skills at Vektorizing. My general practice would be study your subject thoroughly first. If your aim is to create a realistic looking vektor art from an existing object, you may need to train your eyes a bit and try to see / calculate the over all shape and shades of your subject. It’s never too long to stare at your subject prior to actual work. Sometimes, I do draw (freehand) on a piece of paper from what I saw and how I’d like the shading/outline to be before moving on to create the werk digitally. Another important thing is keep practicing! :) What do you think of vektorjunkie.com? I think it’s a great site dedicated for those who love Vektor art. It’s a community where we can see other Vektor artists and their works. It’s just great! Thank you so much for doing this interview. Any last words... Long live Vektor!!!!!
Yongkiat Karnchanapayap // Thailand // www.pixelfucker.net
Yongkiat Karnchanapayap // Thailand // www.pixelfucker.net
Colin Lee // UK // www.lee25.com, lee25.deviantart.com
Ambiorix Martinez // Dominican Republic // blackdesign.8m.com
Troy Bailly // Canada // www.prototypedesign.net
Rosso // www.theredislove.com
Andy Mallalieu // UK // www.maldesign.co.uk
Faisal // Indonesia // www.ic4l.com
Fernando Shoiti Schatzmann // Brazil
Michal Chabalowski // Poland // www.vectorsworkshop.com
Jon Kristjan Kristinsson // Iceland // thejko.blogspot.com
Agus Pramono // Indonesia // blgwrks.blogspot.com
Guilherme Marconi // Brasil // www.cloning.com.br
Aldeo Plato // Indonesia
Antonio Matos // Brazil // www.zadak.com
Febria Lazuardi // Indonesia
Verie // Indonesia
Nancy SauvĂŠ // Canada
Andrea Rosciano // Italy // portfolio.basebog.it
Dhanank Pambayun // Indonesia // wwww.tragikpixel.cjb.cc
Dhanank Pambayun // Indonesia // www.tragikpixel.cjb.cc
A. Ruck // Germany // www.mychiara.com
Camilo Monzon // Colombia
Gregor Zˇakelj // Slovenia // www.subtotal.nu
Stefano Scotti // Italia // www.burninandloopin.com
Gustav Germann // Sweden // www.gugerindustries.tk
Mehmet Korkmaz // Germany // www.populaer-shirts.de
Christoph Schnerr // Germany // www.arryko.com
Brock Anderson
Daniel Kasch // Germany // www.pzyxzero.com
Amenth // Indonesia // www.theyhatemydesign.tk
Puguh Rahardjo // Indonesia
David Hartono // Indonesia/The Netherlands // www.threedotzero.com
Ria - uberpup // UK // www.uberpup.net
Aal // Indonesia // www.egotime.alegodsign.net
Felix Wiethรถlter // Germany // home.arcor.de/hackbot/Hackbot
Denis Hartmann // Germany // www.h-den.de
Till Kรถnneker // Switzerland // www.illdesigns.ch
Vektorscksprojekt // Indonesia // www.vektorscksprojekt.tk
Ita Foker // Russia // www.livejournal.com/users/itafoker
Iain Spanhake // New Zealand // www.enox.orcon.net.nz
Sergio Neres // Brazil
Ardi Karta // Indonesia
Titipun Tubthong // Thailand // www.littlemee.net
Ree // Indonesia // www.nineyardclothing.com
VEKTORIKA | INTERVIEW
Ida Belogi Italy www.b-9.it
Please introduce yourself and tell us little bit about your background.. I’m an old girlie relatively satisfied with her toys. I have a great passion for visual arts and for music.. I always loved to draw; to follow this passion I started out in a conventional way: arts high school and art at university. All of this dealt more or less with classical art. Then the computer came across and that’s how i arrived at vector graphics which, in turn, gave me an immeasurable desire to create. Where are you from? Roma, Italia.. not an easy place to live in, but quite stimulating Could you share with us the history behind b-9.it? What does it mean? The web site was born from my love for drawing, joined with my desire to compare my work with those of others on the Internet. The name b-9 was born naturally, by itself. 9 is a constantlyrecurring number in my life. The b, apart from being my initial, is another element that is continuously and mysteriously present. I find the union of the two to have a nice sound and an interesting look, as they seem almost the same character mirrored, almost a 69 (my year of birth...). So, it’s personal yet purely abstract at the same time. What do you think about vektor graphik? What do you love about it? Discovering vector graphic for me was a real rebirth...it gave me back the pleasure for drawing, providing me with a new language that I can unceasingly explore, over and over. Every creative input, when handled with vectors, makes me tireless. What I love most of vector graphic are its different levels of usage, the possibility of reaching a terrific complexity just by keep on adding basic elements, the fun of pushing this complexity far beyond pixel-size constraints. What kind of vektor softwares do you currently use? Illustrator (always the last version) How would you describe your style? Pictorial (unavoidably inherited from my formation), obsessive, playful, erotic, narrative How do you work from concept to the final artwerk? Could you tell us the creative process? I enjoy to collaborate with websites and webzines, gathering different inputs that I can elaborate in the more free way as I can. Sometimes, starting from themes that initially didn’t convince me I’ve reached absolutely satisfying results.
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Discovering
vector
graphic
for me was a real rebirth...it gave me back the pleasure for drawing, providing me with a new language that I can unceasingly explore, over and over
Usually, I start from an idea and then I try to make it concrete, facing the challenges posed by each phase of the work, without thinking about the next ones. Once I’ve visualized a mental image, I try to think about the technique that can be more appropriate to represent it (flat vectors, faded colors, sketched and so on). Often, the atmospheres that emerge while I’m working suggest me how to go on. What are the projekts you are currently working on? Any future projekts you can share with us? Currently my first exhibition is in progress (http://www.performgallery.it), I’m participating to the human? project and I’m completing a new illustration for issue 7 of vektorika magazine. Future plans include new works for graphola (www.graphola.com) and frattura scomposta (a new italian pdf magazine) Any favorites projekt? Vektorika, superlicious, human? Who are your favourite artists or designers? The firsts that come up to my mind: Marcel Duchamp, Hans Bellmer, Yoshida Ryo, Chris Cunningham, http://www.presstube.com, http://www.babyart.org/_top.htm, http://www. julianopie.com, http://www.hoogerbrugge.com What inspires you? Could you list the 8 things that inspiring you in your creative process? Music Contrasts Contradictions Shifts of meaning Erotism Narration The relationships that establish with people and places that I draw, while I’m drawing the beauty (dirty, lost, alive)
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Any tips or tricks for those vektorlover out there, to create such as lovely vektor artwerks like yours? I can list you some of the things that for me are absolutely necessary: To have something to portray and to fall desperately in love with it (just as you fall in love with a woman). The freedom to sway in the details as in a long journey without dimensions. To give myself completely, building and rearranging myriads of different levels without idleness, until i reach the result that satisfies me, which convinces me that i’ve done all i could. What do you think of vektorjunkie.com? Only nice things. Thank to you I’ve discovered that my passion for vectors is a world-spreaded disease. Everytime one of my works appears on VJ I feel a bit like home. Thank you so much for doing this interview. Any last words... Thanks to you. Last year I’ve missed you much...I’m looking forward for the great comeback!
I’ve discovered that my passion for vectors is a world-spreaded disease. Everytime one of my works appears on VJ I feel a bit like home.
Ida Belogi // Italy // www.b-9.it
Erico Iannarelli // Brasil // www.creatodesign.com.br
R.F. Kampay // Indonesia // kampay.deviantart.com
Stijn Creemers // Belgium
Budiadiliansyah // Indonesia // www.vektorthunder.com
Claudia Collasch // Germany
Sergio Alberto Rojas Monroy // Mexico
Michiel Kragten // The Netherlands // www.geocities.com/michielkragten
Reactivator // Indonesia // www.kamikamu.com
Ryan Aniestyo Hermoko // Indonesia // ryan.imagistudio.com
Ryan Aniestyo Hermoko // Indonesia // ryan.imagistudio.com
Pratama H.S // Indonesia
Donnie O`Sullivan // Germany
Jetset // Russia // www.jset.ru
Yaroslav Lozhkin // Russia // www.yaroslavlozhkin.com
Baliomega // Malaysia // fromthisday.blogspot.com
Andhika Nugraha // Indonesia
Swen van Dokkum // The Netherlands
Juan David Perafan Baez // Colombia
Arwan Mauriattama // Indonesia
Zulu // Greece
Pek Thong // Malaysia // pekthong.devianart.com
Thorsten Konrad // Germany // www.encore- mag.com
Mark Ridder // Italy // www.markridder.org
Jan De Poorter // Belgium // www.easylover.com
Jan De Poorter // Belgium // www.easylover.com
Shifar Yunos // Singapore
Fred // Malaysia
Daniel Bergert // Germany // www.db-graphics.de
Frederik Severijns // Belgium // www.criticusdesign.be
MartĂn Moreno // Spain // www.noizz.tk
Florian Kuhnke // Germany // www.bouncingbetty.de
Perdana Adi Nugroho // Indonesia // vektorazr.cjb.cc
Rizouz // France // www.miawbook.net
Chun Woei // Malaysia // www.urban-cr3atures.com
Wynn Fermin // USA// www.sexypixels.net
Zee // Indonesia // www.mediarupa.com
Wesley Nijssen // Belgium
Mauro Falchini // Argentina
Ivana Pipolo // Italy // www.foksy.tk
Rolf Reick // Germany // www.rreick.de
der.kaiser/pfad.ďŹ nder // Austria // www.vectorforsure.com
Julius Higgins // www.fourninedesign.com
Nastia Larkina // Russia
Balรกzs Burg // Hungary
Anton Langer // Belarus // www.dfaal.h15.ru
CĂŠdric Le Floch // France // www.cl-deez.com
CĂŠdric Le Floch // France // www.cl-deez.com
Thomas Schmidt // Austria // www.vektorforsure.com
Lalou Rigal // France // lalou.1981.free.fr
Kelly // USA // www.enticeme.deviantart.com
Juan Patlang Philippines // palelips.mindsay.com
Satan // MĂŠxico // el_satan.blogspot.com
Hasto Suprayogo // Indonesia // astadesign.blogspot.com
Redmunkie // Canada
pfad.ďŹ nder | dmg // Austria // www.vectorforsure.com
Olga Chertova // Russia
Bonnie // Indonesia
Ricardo Navas // Colombia
Tayo Altenburg // New Zealand // www.tayo.co.nz
Andreas Fischer // Germany // www.visuellgestalten.de
Tate Trible // USA
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