Our latest feature artist is Chris Peters from Saskatchewan Canada. With a consistent string of amazing designs Chris caught our eye and we caught up with him to talk about programs, influence, and… The bachelorette?
Blake Curwen: So, first off... Tell me just a little about your background; Where your from, how you got into design work.
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Chris Peters: Well I'm from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. I've been professionally employed for around 4 years now, just on portfolio. Like many other computer related artists; I'm self taught.
BC: So self taught... What kind of programs did you start with, and what are you using now?
CP: Originally I started with GIMP on Linux making custom background and icons. After getting into gaming I switched to Windows and started making custom textures where I eventually got efficient at photoshop. Then I discovered tutorials. Tutorials are the single most effective thing I have come across as a learning tool for anything computer related.
I guess once I grew up I started to like "classier" art and ended up doing a lot of 3D/Photoshop battles with other artists as a way of testing my own abilities and to gather inspiration. As for the jump to vector I'm kinda hazy, but I think I started using Fireworks in my schools graphic art class and just played with it alot. Upon looking for tutorials I found awesome communities around scalable graphics and ended up favoring the new cmyk look. Since then I’ve got into Illustrator hardcore and at one point hadn’t touched photoshop in 6 months. Right now I actively use Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks, and CorelDRAW.
BC: 'A Splash Of Love' is one of my favorite designs on the site, and inspired by your girl friend. Things must be going well, yes?
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CP: Yes actually, we just got a house together! She also insisted on getting number 1 of that shirt.
BC: Congrats on the home. I was going to say, maybe I can get Eric (our CEO) to throw her one on the house!
CP: Haha! that would of been even cooler.
BC: I'm starting to see a lot of art done 'live' at music performances... If you had to create a design live as a back drop to a show, who would the performer be?
CP: Probably Daft Punk.
BC: If we could get a celebrity to wear one of your Finroo shirts, who would it be, and which design?
CP: Probably Rob Dyrdek (From Rob & Big) and 'Abstract Life' for the Tee
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BC: Final question...You are from Canada... Who will win the Bachelorette?
CP: LOL... I was gonna ask my girlfriend! I dunno, that one guy. (that’s how much I’ve seen of that show... "that one guy")
BC: Then you are a better man than I!
Stay tuned for a new batch of designs from Chris in the near future!
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First off, congrats on being selected as Finroo’s very first spot light artist! How do you feel about this accomplishment?
I am blessed to have been chosen and firmly appreciate the opportunity. So i feel Fantastic! Also, being able to assist in the abundance of charities makes this accomplishment even more meaningful. thank you FINROO.com!
Your work is extremely intricate and unique. How would you describe your style?
when i try to describe my style i can speak from how it has developed, the style i aspire to create, or how others explain my style to me. It fun how others perceive the art i create and they usually name drop Dali, Mc Escher, Keith Herring, Peter Max . I started drawing at a young age, and it followed me through my education and became a focus in college. Studying animation in college gave me the chance to make the designs move as well. The over all style is a mix of a boundless and consistent flow of inspirations, therefore it can fluctuate into any form or style and never leaves me. want some?
For all of the aspiring artists out there- and fans- where do you get your inspiration for your work? In other words, what has been your latest muse?
Inspiration is very simple and at the same time is the foundation of creativity. So, for anyone who does not think they can draw or says they have a block in their inspiration or creativity, relax. Look around u, and just give your focus to what is. Take objects and combine them, modify existing things, draw with ur eyes closed, hold ur breath and draw, just keep the pen to the paper and keep going. Its all about creating when u dont want to to or think u cant, because you can. Stop throwing away paper and just spend time with ur creation, then let it go. and check out all the links in my bio, because its all about following what inspires u most and meeting those who create with and around that inspiration. and the latest muse is the thought of a single line.
