Gaspar Emmanuel Y. Indaya Jr.

DESCRIPTION // This is an artwork I did of an icon that I look up to the most. For me, he’s one of the greatest icons of my generation - Mike Shinoda of ‘Linkin Park’. I’ve been a long time and a true ‘Linkin Park’ fan for as long as I can remember and I’ve been following his artistic career ever since the year 2000. I decided to make an artwork of him because his music and art inspired me in a lot of ways. As an artist, he inspired me to be experimental, to experiment different with possibilities, to identify my strengths and weaknesses.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Digital art/vector art is my strong suit but then I like to experiment different mediums (hand made drawings or sketches, painting and digital) and figure out what works and what doesn’t.

Q: Briefly outline your creative process. What are the major steps?

A: Before making this artwork, the first thing I did was find some reference photos in relation to Mike Shinoda, and, once I found the image I was looking for, I went on straight to Adobe Illustrator to get started. The next thing I did after drawing and adding some colours, I went on to Photoshop to add some extra details and for the final polish.

Q: Who and/or what influences your work and why?

A: Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda. I’ve learned so much from them through their music, as well as art.

Q: In your opinion, what is the funniest word in the English language and why?

A: Gerbil for me is the funniest word in the English language because that word itself is hilarious, especially when someone randomly says it.

AGE | 26

INSTAGRAM | @gaspyart

FACEBOOK | @gaspyart

TOOLS | Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Ink markers