Airbrush Technique Issue 21

MARTIN BOUCHARD FITTO www.airbrushfitto.com What drives you to create, be an artist? Is your artwork planned out or spontaneous for the most part? Do you use a computer to help with design ideas? I’’ve have had many jobs like oil changer, structure painter, soldering, industrial sand blasting and jack hammer. I think the Generally when I start a new project I begin with finding out only place I where I’ve been able to light up is the artistic cre- customers tastes, ideas, try to gt a good feeling about just ation. what the customer would like. I start with a general idea and A lot of work, fierceness, and a very good timing have driven expand on it as the project progresses; I do a lot of improvising. me where I am today, I could never imagine living without my I don’t do any sketches and I don’t use a computer graphic’s program except if a customer asks me a particular element. art or not to be known in the world for that. For example if I have to paint furniture, I ask to my wife to find How was it you first picked up an airbrush to use in your pictures of furniture and adapt it to my own style. I don’t work very closely with reference pictures but prefer to develop a art? design more from my imagination; I tend to stay clear of what’s Motor vehicles with are a real passion for me; the airbrush is fashionable in the painting industry. the perfect tool to express my art on them. I’m different type of guy; being different for me is not a choice but rather a fact. Even when I ride my bicycle, I’m unable to stay on the path. Does your own life require more than following the path; it’s the same for me with my art. I probably will never get rich with my art but I’m following my own road, it’s my way of life. What inspires Fitto to paint? These days with all the pictures available on the web, it’s easy to quickly find a sort of inspiration, but I prefer to develop my own concepts and find my own original style. Even to paint a girl I do my own photos. And all my warriors come from my head. If someone asks me to paint animals I find reference pictures so that I get a high quality and realistic picture. During the 90’s I found my inspiration from Iron maiden record sleeves and artists like Vallero, Giger. I’m trying to focus on other painter’s power and try to find solutions to improve my weakness. What keeps you motivated on those days when just don’t feel like painting but commissioned work needs to get finished? The hardest thing for me is to respect the time limits put on a project. A good way to stay motivated is to get money when the paintwork is finished of course. Even if a project is not very interesting, my motivation comes from finding a way to do it, the best idea with bad technique can be a flop whereas a common idea can give an amazing result, if the technique is good and the completed paint job comes out great. How do you go about using color in his artwork? Mostly transparent colors or Opaque colors used? I work with all kind of paints, solvent and acrylics, opaque and transparent; I often mix them. Of all the awards he has won for his work, which one holds the most meaning for him? Awards are not a goal of mine but to win the “VQ Award best painter of the year” was a surprise for me. I’ve was the very first guy to win this award; the publishers decided to award me that title after seeing some of my in Daytona. I’ve also been included in the top 25 of “Easyrider Magazine”, which awarded the guys considered as leaders in their respective field. I have also appreciated the large coverage I have received in Europe for my work. The “National in Toronto” I have won around ten times along with the “Best Paint of Bike and Tattoo” many times. The National is the largest show of east Canada and Best Paint of Bike and Tattoo” one is the largest show in Quebec. Recently, I won the “Best paint of the great bike build off Canadian”. Just before that I participated in the “ Great bike build off ” in California with Mitch Bergeron who has always been very supportive of my work. Finally if you are not bored reading about me talking about these awards (strange for a guy who says that he’s no conformist and far from this kind of considerations) I’ve just received a special tribute for the artist who has been the most influential in his field outside Canada, by a Bike and Tattoo shop here in my home town. http://www.airbrushfitto.com

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Airbrush Technique Issue 21 Tom Banks John Phillips & Javier Soto Lorin Gipe Patrick Kelly Paul Shaw Easyrider V-Twin Show Airbrush Fitto Kicks Korner RIch Milo John Avila ABT Reader Meet and Greet

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