To me creativity is problem-solving at its core, once I know where I am going, rendering is usually quite a nice phase. It is a little bit like day-dreaming, like finding some angry bulls or tea-pot shaped clouds in the sky…

I've learned that nearly everyone is very critical of their own work, it's important to just keep pushing and not drag yourself down with doubt: be open to critique, draw as much as you can!

My dad was always reluctant about sending me to art school but on the night when I called my parents to tell them I got a job after graduation, all I heard on the phone was my mom saying to him: “Why are you smiling? Why are you smiling?” And that was pretty much all I needed to hear..

Before I start a new project I always have a moment of fear that my best work has already been done, that i will never have another good idea. I've learned that this is part of my process..

When I was a child I loved to draw monsters and young heroes. I still love to draw some colorful, fantastic characters today, especially when I can’t come up with new ideas. I don’t know why, but it feels liberating..

You have to go beyond what you already know and stop spending time scrolling on Tumblr. Explore other arts: theatre, contemporary art, dance, fashion, poetry, but also sport and science. Look at people in the streets, observe everyday life!

I feel it’s important to do what you love and avoid trends. Don’t force yourself to do photobashing just because that’s what everyone else is doing. If you like realism, do that, if you like cartoons, do that. If you get good enough at something, people will want to pay you for it..

In Brazil we hear very often that you cannot survive by doing art and that makes us artists really scared. It's a risk I took upon myself to work in this field, but without the help of my parents this would had been much harder..

It’s always difficult to stay true to your ideas, most of the time the final illustration don’t stick to what you had in mind. I’m always changing a lot of things that worked on my mind because sometimes.. they don’t work at all in Photoshop!

Working together makes it all easier. It's not only suggesting ideas or receiving feedback, it's more about the motivation you get when you are included in the working process of others artists..

I hope to see a brighter future for animation in Italy. This would be such a great help for all the young talents we have over here, who wouldn't be forced to always look for opportunities abroad to pursued their artistic ambitions and dreams..

I love artists that are trying to help other artists. Guys like Jake Parker, Stephen Silver or Aaron Blaise share some great videos about how they approach their artistic life that inspire me and at the same time, help me to improve my artistic skills..

I think a lot before sleeping and it's often at this moment that I find my best ideas. Then, I look up for references, photos, artworks and I also write every words I find in relationship with the subject I want to design..

I really enjoy myself when I'm drawing, cleaning, and colouring. But sometimes I get very confused when I have to find a convincing idea or sketch before starting the real drawing. And worst of all, I have trouble determining at which point I'm done with it…

The work of Disney was kind of a revelation to me when I was a child, particularly some of the characters drawn by Marc Davis. They still inspire me to create my own characters today..

My mom is the reason I pursued art as a career. She was the one who signed me up for clubs and told me I should go to Sheridan after high school. She has always loved my passion and I couldn’t have done any of this without her help..

I spent years learning things on my own, buying books, taking some online courses, workshops, learning basically everything I could. I left my fears behind and I start asking people with stronger skills than me for feedback, positive or negative, always searching for ways to improve my art..

You got to do what you love the most, work hard and do the best you can. There are so many opportunities of utilizing your artistic skills, if you want to find your artistic path you just have to keep doing it..

Even if you are really good at what you do, you can't wait around for people to discover how amazing you are, hand you the perfect job and make you rich and happy as you think you deserve to be. You need to get out there and speak to people!