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Agata Karelus
"Master Digital Artist"
When did you first realize you were an artists or had artistic talent?
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Oh my glob! I didn’t realize anything - I’m too busy drawing! It’s possible that my talent is on it’s way - but it will take a lot more work for it to get to me.
Did you have encouragement to pursue your dream of being an artist ? or did it just happen over time?
Both! I had encouragement from my parents, now from my husby Tomek Karelus and being an artist and calling myself one - that happened over time. I’m never happy enough with what I do and that’s what keeps pushing me forward.
Do you have Parents, brothers sisters? A little family history?
I have both Parents and a younger brother. The female part of the family is artistic and little crazy, the male part is more down to earth - so when I need some precise help I call my Dad and when I need to cry over my shoulder - I call my Mom. And I’m in love with my nephew - he loves to draw - mostly mushrooms which btw is really narrow specialisation but I believe in him. We also have one old dog, one old cat, we used to have 3 horses, 2 goats, 1 pig and goose.
Where did you grow up and how do you think where you grew up affected your art?
I grew up in Warsaw, Poland in really crazy times when Poland was still a socialist country. I remember standing in a long, long, line just to buy a toilet paper - which by the way was more like sandpaper than the real one we have now. It was hard times but people cared more about others and I can’t say a bad thing about my childhood - who wouldn’t love to be a kid in the 80’s! And sure it affected my art - look at colors I use - it's all 80’s!
Your personal color palette is very saturated and intense. Does that come naturally or did you make a conscious effort to use color that way?
Yes it comes naturally - sometimes even to easy - I tried, I really, really tried to be an adult and use colours like a pro should - and the end was always the same. It’s possible that it’s the only way I see my inner world - it’s a dream of kid living in 80’s and I can’t do anything about it. Who influenced you? Artists ? Teachers, family?
In my early days - my Mom as she is an artist herself - then there was the internet and other artists - now mostly it’s my husby - he has this power to make me better person and better artist. He is an art director, director and an illustrator himself which makes him an artist, teacher and family all in one. And he has magic patience - that’s what makes him great wife puppet master!
If you weren’t an artist or a photographer what do you think you’d like to do?
I would sat on a stone and cry my eyes out than I would probably became a farmer. I’m pretty good with horses (not so great with cats - that’s why I have one - obviously) and I would drive a tractor all day long as I love to drive!
