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Illustrator and Designer : Natalia Blackthorn (∞)
based in Podgorica, Montenegro

Natalia dabbles in a variety of mediums and aims to tell stories with her art - a mixture of subjects and/or themes relating directly to her life and some that relate to others. I came across Natalia’s work via another artist on Instagram by the name of Ann Havbo, a.k.a ‘ Eightbitstrana’. Natalia added animation to one of Havbo’s illustrations, so I curiously clicked on the profile to check out her work.

She and her girlfriend, Millie Cauldron, recently created a novel, titled ‘Act Nice’ - available here on Amazon. The story follows the life of a pop singer who falls in love with his bodyguard and the challenges that arise along the way. I had the pleasure of speaking to her about challenges she’s faced as an artist, LGTBQ+ in the arts and life, the importance of being kind to yourself and others, and more! Check out the interview below!

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Black Ink Artist : Beau Preston (∞)
based in Queenstown, New Zealand

The eleventh episode of ScribbleTalks features Aussie-born now New Zealand-based artist, Beau Preston! Preston does a variety of black-ink drawings, but many of his recent work pulls inspiration from Star Wars. Take a look at some of my favorites below.

I had the pleasure of interviewing him a few weeks back. We discussed learning how to give yourself credit as an artist, overcoming fear of being in spotlight along with your art, experience creating tattoo designs, upcoming projects, and more!

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Artist / Illustrator : David Jamal (∞)
based in Austria

There are some amazing illustrators coming out of Austria. I immediately reached out to Jamal after stumbling upon his work to get sharing permission.

The space themes he exhibited completely drew my eye into his illustrations. The fine black lines and shading on a white backdrop are always so killer! I love the micro shapes created throughout and the subtle details just hit. Much respect to how much patience is required from artists to do such tedious pieces.

Check out some of my favorites by him below!

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Artist / Illustrator : Manfred Rohrer (∞)
based in Graz, Austria

I stumbled upon Manfred Rohrer’s page in my explore section and immediately clicked to see more of his artwork. Pen and ink illustration continue to catch my eye - so throw in fine line work and I’m all in!

A few days later, I DM’d Rohrer to inquire about his artistic journey, proposed an interview and here we are.

I have included a few of my favorites of Rohrer’s work above and had the opportunity to discuss the art scene in Austria, what initially lead him to drawing, the effects of burnout for artists, upcoming projects for 2022, and more! Be sure to watch below.

www.manfredrohrer.com

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Photographer / Videographer / Dancer : Tim Salaz (∞)
based in Houston, Texas

I’d like to introduce the award-winning and published creative, Tim Salaz. I discovered Salaz’ photography work as of late, but I originally knew of him from various dance battle competitions where he was known as ‘Randm’.

Salaz utilizes a myriad of skills acquired over the years to capture dancers in a prominent way and style that piqued my interest. Tim has photographed and filmed some of my favorite dancers to date - showcasing signature moves and dance styles with some of my favorites included below.

I was fortunate enough to interview Tim and revisit some dance battles/moments, what ultimately lead him into photography/videography, the impact of fatherhood, various life perspectives, and more! Check out the interview below!