- Owen Davey is a practicing illustrator based in Leicester.
- He had a home studio for five years, then decided to get one in town due to feeling lonely!
- From A-levels to Foundation he went on to study Illustration at Falmouth and has been working really hard as a freelancer for six years.
- It takes a couple of years to build clients so you really have to hang in there.
- He has an agent which has been very helpful.
Working Life
- 'Mad about monkeys' is his latest work which he says is firmly grounded; not completely realistic though.
- When asked how he makes work he emphasised the importance of thumbnails, concepts and composition which he then transports straight into photoshop.
- Spends more time planning than finishing!
- It is important to do LOADS of research.
- It doesn't matter what he is trying to achieve personally, he just makes work that excites him.
Attitudes to work and advice
- Work really hard and have a strong work aesthetic.
- Image making is only half of being an illustrator. The other half is more focused on being a business person and promoter.
- Great illustration is where someone is really pushing themselves in their practice and enslaving themselves in things that scare them.
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