Welcome back to our International Artist Series.
Today,
we’re catching up with four amazing artists from the Czech Republic, a Central European country with a rich history in nature and architecture. I
asked each artist how
their region and culture influenced their work, and they delivered
great
responses.
Filip Hodas
Let’s first step into the world of Filip Hodas, a brilliant 3D artist from Prague. His highly detailed renders perfectly capture the effect of apocalyptic events on society. Enjoy these incredible renders of your favorite pop culture icons.
See more in his portfolio and follow him on Instagram.
Pop Culture Dystopia
I live in the capital city,
Prague, and I really like the architecture, history and culture here.
It’s metropolitan, but compact at the same time. Also, from a practical
standpoint, it’s quite easy to get around and fairly cheap to live in
compared to bigger European cities.
Pop Culture Dystopia
Some of my work was influenced a fair bit by the remnants of architecture
from the Communist era that can be found in the Czech Republic.
Pop Culture Dystopia
Pop Culture Dystopia
3D is not so wide spread here, so I know maybe just three-four people
that do something similar in Prague and there are probably just
two-three events a year about 3D or similar fields.Because of that, I
mostly keep in touch with the scene online. In other fields like 2D
illustration, painting, graphic design and product design, I know that
there is a pretty active and vibrant scene here with exhibitions,
workshops, classes and talks happening all the time.
Anna Vecherskaia
Next is Anna Vecherskaia, a fantastic watercolor artist based in Prague, Czechia. Her watercolor paintings are so lovely and unique. They feature incredible adaptations of her travels, with loose brush strokes and amazing textures. Check out these collections below.
See more in her portfolio.
Tel Aviv, Jaffa
I love Prague very much for its majesty of
architecture, the coolness of the parks and gardens, the silence of
churches, and the responsiveness of the people.
Prague Cup
Prague gives a very special charge of energy, inspiration and positivity.
Shipyard
Moscow
I communicate with the International Watercolor Society of the Czech
Republic, which helps me to keep abreast of developments in the world
of watercolor, to participate in international exhibitions.
Mario Carpe
Our next feature from Prague is Mario Carpe, a graphic designer and illustrator with a love of minimalism and charming line art. With a wide range of talents, Mario creates awesome illustrations for editorials, ads, and more.
See more in his portfolio and follow him on Instagram.
Mario Carpe X Lane Crawford
Talking about Prague is talking about magic and with that, everything is possible. It’s an inspirational city.
S&F Greeting Card
I feel very comfortable with experimentation, evolving and giving
other directions and possibilities to graphic work. I like to make something
different but with a touch that’s still mine, like the same person but with
different clothes.
Standart
Škoda
The art community is pretty alive, you can find good and skilled people in all the creative fields.
The strategic placement of Czech Republic is translated into a mix of cultures which is a creative, enriching experience.And if you are lucky and work in creative environments it’s even better!
Maja Chabirova
Our final feature belongs to Maja Chabirova, a freelance concept artist originally from Russia. After falling in love with Prague, she now creates remarkable character designs of futuristic objects and people.
See more in her portfolio and follow her on Instagram.
Original Character Design
I am originally from a small town in the middle of Russia and I moved to
Prague in 2005 to study. Since then I fell in love with this city!My
original inspiration to visit Prague came from the Linkin Park “Numb”
music video; I remember dreaming about being an artist in this city,
drawing at Charles Bridge and it felt so unreachable then! Now I am
living my dream and looking back it was a long way, but totally
achievable.
Post-Apocalyptic Cellphone
Prague is a very calm city and Czech people are generally in no rush
compared to Russians. I feel that I’ve learned to enjoy the moment more
and definitely became calmer since moving here.It’s like living in a
beautiful countryside in the heart of Europe, because Prague is full of
parks and not many people live here compared to Berlin or Paris. Also
Czechs love dogs, it’s a very dog-friendly city and so it was easy for
me to get a dog here. He inspires my art a lot!
Detroit: Become Human Lookbook
Single Cover for Hip-Hop Single
The art community as any community in Czech Republic is pretty small, in the end there is only 1.3 million people living in Prague, so in any market
you take, it is rather small.I am not really a party animal, so I
rarely go outside to meet people, however they are extremely nice and
everybody knows everybody in the art community here. I compensate lack of
real human connections by running a YouTube channel devoted to drawing
and freelance business. It has gathered an international community, which I cherish a lot.
Many thanks to the artists who took the time to answer my
questions and share a bit about themselves and how their country and/or culture
has affected their work. You can check out more of their work in the links
below:
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