{"id":326020,"date":"2018-12-14T10:58:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T09:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/?p=326020"},"modified":"2018-12-14T11:33:21","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T10:33:21","slug":"interview-with-budapests-professional-illustrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funzine.hu\/en\/2018\/12\/14\/lifestyle\/interview-with-budapests-professional-illustrator\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Budapest\u2019s Professional Illustrator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Szoboszlay Andr\u00e1s\u2019s colourful illustrations depicting the real-life situations of Budapest are more than photographs: they are little time capsules that store genuine Budapest moments. We visited Andr\u00e1s\u2019s stall on the V\u00f6r\u00f6smarty t\u00e9r Christmas Fair where he welcomed us with a friendly smile on his face, and a new illustration in his hands. We then settled down in a heated hut where he often spends time drawing these days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Andr\u00e1s’s drawing is the logo of Budapest Christmas Fair 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did you know as a child that you would pursuit an art job as an adult?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

For me, it was not a question. I grew up in an artist family; both my father and my sister work as animation directors, my mother as a restorer, and my brother as a graphic designer. I always wanted to draw, so I applied for Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design Budapest and graduated with a BA in animation. Later I did an adult education course in cooking and baking which is another way of self-expression for me. It is like sculpting with food.<\/p>\n

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How do you create your illustration?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

I sit on the site until the main lines are done. I draw sketch lines first, and work on the details later with a brush marker. I colour the black and white base with my Talens Van Gogh watercolour set. I drew this sketch for example (he explains as he pulls out a sketch from his bag \u2013 the ed.) with ink in 10 minutes, from the terrace of Any\u00e1m szerint breakfast place in Wessel\u00e9nyi utca. A few days ago I drew a street lamp while I was waiting for my daughter in the car.<\/p>\n