Name: Ula Zuhra
Age: sixteen
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://unicorncy.blogspot.com
At which age did you start creating art? And why do you feel compelled to create?
I've always known I wanted to do something creative, I started out just sketching and stuff but when I turned 13 I decided being an artist is the only thing I want to do in the future. I remember when I was still a small kid I used to draw ballerinas all the time, I was desperately obsessed with Ballerinas.
What are you inspired by? And who do you look up to?
I am majorly inspired by Greek mythology, I'm really into those stuff. I'm also inspired by alot of other things like history, fashion, music, most of all : books.
I find books like The Divine Comedy the most inspiring and The Odyssey just as inspiring.
I admire the period painter John William Waterhouse, he's probably my favorite painter ever, most of his paintings are inspired by legends and stories which I find really interesting. Waterhouse has influenced me more than any artist, other artists that I adore are : Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Gustave Dore, Boticelli.
Which influential artist would you like to ask for advice?
Gustav Klimt, his paintings are like, the perfect mixture of everything!
If you had to put up one piece of artwork on your wall and stare at it for a year, who would it be by and why?
I cant pick between 'The Deluge' by Gustave Dore or 'Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses' by John William Waterhouse.
Because everytime I look at it, again and again, I would find something new in the painting. Its pretty amazing.
Tell us about your creative process.
I dont know how my ideas come to me, when it does come, I sketch on anything near me.
Do you ever find weird connections between life and art?
Life would be such a drag if art wasnt a part of it.
As an artist, are you Technical or passionate?
I'm passionate. I've never made precise decisions in anything in my life, I'm very spontaneous.
Any idea that comes to my head I will use it just like how I thought it would look like.
How do you determine when a work is finished? Or is it ever finished?
I dont know, I just know that its finished.
What frightens you most about your art?
People say that what I draw or paint mirrors a much older mindset, I'm just a teenager and I dont want to seem too grown up.
Do you dream about your artwork?
Yes! Much of my artwork are inspired by my dreams. I like my art to be trippy and most of my dreams seem like I've been smoking grass all my life. hehe.
Which of your own works are you most proud of/ is most meaningful to you and why?
Wow, I dont know! I think one that comes near to a favorite is 'Goddess', its a painting I did for an art project at school. I painted 4 of the greek goddesses : Aphrodite, Hera, Persephone and Demeter. I did it a day before I had to give it to my teacher.
http://unicorncy.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-look-sleepy-it-was-11-pm.html
What kind of art education do you have? Do you think it is important?
I'm still a high school student, so I dont know if its important or not.
Is your family supportive of your art? Who influenced and nurtured your creativity most?
Yeah they are. Actually, my brother is trying to draw too.
Which direction do you see your art heading in the future?
I already have my own style I guess, but I want to start painting on a much bigger media.
Who are some of your heroes outside of the visual art stream?
Oh so many! I love Stanley Kubrick and his movies mostly. Oh and I really like naughty, naughty slutty nuns.
Age: sixteen
Country: Indonesia
Website: http://unicorncy.blogspot.com
At which age did you start creating art? And why do you feel compelled to create?
I've always known I wanted to do something creative, I started out just sketching and stuff but when I turned 13 I decided being an artist is the only thing I want to do in the future. I remember when I was still a small kid I used to draw ballerinas all the time, I was desperately obsessed with Ballerinas.
What are you inspired by? And who do you look up to?
I am majorly inspired by Greek mythology, I'm really into those stuff. I'm also inspired by alot of other things like history, fashion, music, most of all : books.
I find books like The Divine Comedy the most inspiring and The Odyssey just as inspiring.
I admire the period painter John William Waterhouse, he's probably my favorite painter ever, most of his paintings are inspired by legends and stories which I find really interesting. Waterhouse has influenced me more than any artist, other artists that I adore are : Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Gustave Dore, Boticelli.
Which influential artist would you like to ask for advice?
Gustav Klimt, his paintings are like, the perfect mixture of everything!
If you had to put up one piece of artwork on your wall and stare at it for a year, who would it be by and why?
I cant pick between 'The Deluge' by Gustave Dore or 'Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses' by John William Waterhouse.
Because everytime I look at it, again and again, I would find something new in the painting. Its pretty amazing.
Tell us about your creative process.
I dont know how my ideas come to me, when it does come, I sketch on anything near me.
Do you ever find weird connections between life and art?
Life would be such a drag if art wasnt a part of it.
As an artist, are you Technical or passionate?
I'm passionate. I've never made precise decisions in anything in my life, I'm very spontaneous.
Any idea that comes to my head I will use it just like how I thought it would look like.
How do you determine when a work is finished? Or is it ever finished?
I dont know, I just know that its finished.
What frightens you most about your art?
People say that what I draw or paint mirrors a much older mindset, I'm just a teenager and I dont want to seem too grown up.
Do you dream about your artwork?
Yes! Much of my artwork are inspired by my dreams. I like my art to be trippy and most of my dreams seem like I've been smoking grass all my life. hehe.
Which of your own works are you most proud of/ is most meaningful to you and why?
Wow, I dont know! I think one that comes near to a favorite is 'Goddess', its a painting I did for an art project at school. I painted 4 of the greek goddesses : Aphrodite, Hera, Persephone and Demeter. I did it a day before I had to give it to my teacher.
http://unicorncy.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-look-sleepy-it-was-11-pm.html
What kind of art education do you have? Do you think it is important?
I'm still a high school student, so I dont know if its important or not.
Is your family supportive of your art? Who influenced and nurtured your creativity most?
Yeah they are. Actually, my brother is trying to draw too.
Which direction do you see your art heading in the future?
I already have my own style I guess, but I want to start painting on a much bigger media.
Who are some of your heroes outside of the visual art stream?
Oh so many! I love Stanley Kubrick and his movies mostly. Oh and I really like naughty, naughty slutty nuns.
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