EvokeOne - v5

Ted Yavuzkurt: {1} Introduce to the world to the artist known as Rogier de Boevé. Who are you? What do you like to do? What makes you tick?

Rogier de Boevé: I'm Rogier de Boevé and I live in Belgium. I'm almost 21 years old. Of course I like doing graphics but besides that I love music (I also play guitar myself),movies, football and most importantly I love eating good food.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {2} You've been in Evoke for over a year and a half, first submitting some sick 3d work for the Calligraphy exhibition. Over the time here, how do you think you've developed as an artist?

Rogier de Boevé: Well I still like to do 3d work but now I do try do this in a traditional way and not with a 3d program. Going to art school for the first year really developed my traditional skills, that's why I'm more interested in this kind of work now. I also think more about the concept before I act on paper more than I used to. I definitely think I've improved during my time here.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {3} You've certainly improved in your execution of concept over time. Where do you see yourself going with art? Is it a career or just a hobby?

Rogier de Boevé: It started just as an hobby but I got hooked on art that I started a 4 years education in graphic design to make a hobby into a career. I hope to make a living out of my art but if that’s not the case then perhaps teaching photoshop/illustrator is an option.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {4} What is your history with art? Tell us all about how you came to become one of Evoke's finest?

Rogier de Boevé: Well I started doing small art when I was 16 years old after seeing a tag on a clan forum. After a while I started doing large art cause the small art was too limited to express myself creatively. I wanted to know the thoughts of the artists I admired at that moment so I applied to my first art group and got in. I think at that time I didn't think I was ready for Evoke yet so I waited till I got on a higher level and then applied here. It wasn’t till this pack that I could really put an effort into my art for Evoke and I’m glad I did.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {5} Where does your inspiration come from? Does it come from music, other artists, nature, where?

Rogier de Boevé: Of course those three are big inspiration sources but it could come from anything really. To things I see, read or situations I'm in.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {6} Are there any artists or people in particular that have been especially influential in your development as an artist?

Rogier de Boevé: I think the most influential people are the members of evoke and some friends in the scene who helped me in my development by giving me useful c&c.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {7} When you work, what are your main tools? What are your favorite programs or drawing tools?

Rogier de Boevé: Well my favorite program is Photoshop cs3. Second in line is Illustrator cs3. But lately I've been drawing more than I use programs. Pen and paper are still the best tools for an illustrator.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {8} Describe your usual work flow. Do you sketch out a concept and fill in color then? Do you scan your work into a computer and then add frills? How do you create such an eye catching mix of mediums?

Rogier de Boevé: Well mostly I start with a quick sketch to define the concept and composition. Then I start looking for stocks that I could use as reference or that could add to the piece. Then I draw my characters and elements with pen and paper or in illustrator. Then I put everything together to the main composition in photoshop. In the last step I add colors and texture as well in photoshop.

Ted Yavuzkurt: {9} Let's take a look at two of my personal favorite works from you (though every piece by you is exceptionally high calibre). Can you walk us through your process for making To Evoke Shock and Together We Will Remain to Build?

Rogier de Boevé: 'To Evoke Shock' was a really weird process which I don’t remember much of but 'Together We Will Remain to build' is fresh in the memory. I wanted to do a piece around how the process should be in art groups such as Evoke when creating art and also I wanted to give critique to how there is hostility between different art groups and members of the same art groups. So I started drawing a 3d view of the Evoke logo + a quick sketch for the composition which I changed later in the process. Then I searched for stocks that went perfectly with the concept. Once I found them I used them as reference for the drawings( 1 created in photoshop and 1 with pen/paper). Then after hours of tweaking and coloring it became what it is now.