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Artist Interviews

We host interviews with artists who use Krita as their main creative tool. We ask questions like what they are doing, their stories with art, and how they feel about using Krita. If you would like to be interviewed in the future, please send your artwork and a short introduction about yourself to irina@krita.org.

Interview with Shane Semler

Monday, 15 August 2016

I'm a comic writer, painter, illustrator, and musician. I also dabble in video and animation. I'm an American, I'm married, and we live in Scotland with three …

Interview with Shane Semler

Interview with Liz de Souza

Monday, 25 July 2016

Hi! I'm 32 years old, Brazilian, I'm a full-time wife and mother, and also an illustrator. Do you paint professionally, as a hobby artist, or both? Both, but …

Interview with Liz de Souza

Interview with Matteo Pescarin

Monday, 4 July 2016

My name is Matteo Pescarin, born in Italy and now living in London, UK. I've also been known with the nickname of Peach, as I was known amongst my friends for a …

Interview with Matteo Pescarin

Interview with Jennifer Reuter

Monday, 20 June 2016

Heya I'm a story-teller and illustrator hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Still trying to work out the complicated map called 'career direction' but at least I …

Interview with Jennifer Reuter

Interview with Sara Tepes

Monday, 6 June 2016

My name’s Sara Tepes, I’m 17 years old, I was born in Romania but grew up in the U.S. and I live super close to Washington D.C. I love roses, rabbits, tea, and …

Interview with Sara Tepes

Interview with Neotheta

Monday, 23 May 2016

I'm Neotheta, 23-year-old from Finland and draw colourful pictures with animals, furries and alike. Drawing has been my passion since I was little, I was also …

Interview with Neotheta

Interview with Toby Willsmer

Monday, 9 May 2016

Sure, I am originally from the UK but now live in New Zealand. At 44 I have been drawing and illustrating for over 20 years but currently only for myself. I …

Interview with Toby Willsmer

Interview with Tomáš Marek

Monday, 25 April 2016

Hi, my name is Tomáš Marek. I'm 22 years old, self-taught digital/traditional artist and student, and I currently live in the Czech Republic. Unlike most of the …

Interview with Tomáš Marek

Interview with Esfenodon

Monday, 11 April 2016

My name is Iván R. Arós, alias "Esfenodon". I have been working in computer graphics for the last 13 years, but I think I've loved art from the first …

Interview with Esfenodon

Interview with Anne Derenne

Monday, 14 March 2016

I’m a French illustrator currently living and working in Madrid – Spain. I’ve been drawing since childhood but I studied economics instead of art, I was really …

Interview with Anne Derenne