2024 | Longlist + Shortlist | Editorial

Preferred Pronoun?
she/her

Why did you choose to enter this work?
Tiny House is one of most liked illustrations on my Instagram and my personal favourite as well.

What’s your favourite thing about your shortlisted project?
I like the range of textures and the looseness of the linework - that’s what I strive to preserve in my finished artwork. Play and experimentation are an extremely important element of my practice.

Where do you usually work?
I usually work in my room where I have all my materials at hand as well as my laptop and a scanner, which I couldn’t do without.

How long did it take to complete your project?
I noted down the original idea in my sketchbook a couple of years ago. It came back to me after reading an article online. It took me probably from a few days to a week to finish the illustration.

What is your dream commission?
Illustrating a children’s picturebook.

What’s your favourite thing to draw?
Currently shoes, musical instruments and vases, always vases.

What is your best tip for other illustrators?
Keep a sketchbook and note down anything and everything that you find interesting. It always finds a way to feed into your work.

What are your plans for the future?
Keep on making and experimenting. I hope to find a studio where I could do screenprinting again.


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Martyna Gradziel
Martyna Gradziel