PPP// Past Idols part 2 - Fukari

Fukari is an illustrator based in Poland, I've followed her artwork online for a number of years now and back pre-art schooling her work was hugely inspirational to my development as an illustrator myself and character designer. Fukaris tools of trade tend to be art marker pens, ink and digital art software. She's currently trying to develop her work into a small business, doing freelance illustration and recently Tshirt designs.

Fukari's shirt advert

Fukari graduated from a Graphic Design degree course a few years back but her drawing skills are self taught as well as her artistic skills. She's since expanded her social media presence onto Instragram and Tumblr. I checked out her Instragram and most of her uploads are adverts for her own products, related to her illustration. Such as Tote bags she's designed the illustrations for and her Tattooing work (apparently she now also does tattooing of her illustrations).

Here are two screenshots I took off her Instagram. She's become very popular and has a huge online following as well as steady interest and business generated by her uploads and creative blogging. Her uploads attract more business for her art, from fashion related to tattooing and comics.

Her work is generally sold/advertised online, including her comics and commissions. However the artist has expanded her interest in illustration into tattoo and she seems to now hold a steady job as a tattoo-artist.

As an artist I've followed for years it's wonderful to see her developing her work into a business. She was once an illustrator idol of mine but now she's one of my most beloved creative business women. Personally I'm nervous about the idea of stepping into the 'freelance' world of animator/illustration but Fukari gives me hope and inspiration for my own future as a creative.