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Name, age & location: career along the way? new album. Without a doubt that was a dream
I’m Gisel Ippoliti, I’m 29 and I live in Funes, a I’m not very consistent with art classes, and come true. I really love that band! I really en-
small town in Argentina. never re- joyed doing that as you can imagine! I’m very
ally fit thankful! To see my drawings on CD covers,
What do you do - or into any vinyl, T-shirts and merch of that band was in-
what do you aim to do? a r t credible for me!
I’ve been working as a tat- school. I
too artist since 2008. I did some In your eyes, what makes your artwork
have a little tattoo studio t e m p o - stand out? Why should others come to you
at home. I have always r a r y for your art?
been drawing in my free courses Well, it can be (my art) well done or not, you
time, and occasionally of oil can like it or not, but I’m sure it makes you feel
sold some pencil portraits, painting something. I always try to do very expressive
but 2 years ago I started a n d drawings. I love to do very expressive faces.
to do illustrations for com- comic il- In the case that they are my personal draw-
mission more regularly lustration ings, I try to channel emotions, in most cases
and it is becoming my work too now. That is some years ago. My father was my very best strong emotions like rock music gives me. And
good because it is what I have always wanted! teacher. He is awesome, the best if it’s a commission,
professional I ever met, but I’m really I really try to under-
How long have you been doing it for - and stubborn and end up doing things on stand what my
what made you choose this career? my own. client wants to say
When I was a child I was always drawing, I with that image.
think since I could handle a pencil! It’s a part Highlight(s) of your career so far? If you could meet
of my life. My father is an artist too, so I grew There’s something very important I one of your inspi-
up around all must say: I’m a very, rations and ask
his stuff. I was very big fan of rock them one ques-
always sure music. I love rock, in tion, who would
about what I fact all my artwork re- you like to meet
wanted to do in volves around that. and what ques-
my life. When As any good metal- tion would you
you are draw- head, I have my fave ask?
ing you are in band. I mean, I’m a big My favorite artist is
your own world fan of Hardcore Super- Drew Struzan; he
and there are star, that’s why I did did all the movie
no limits. I just thousands of fan arts of posters of the 80s,
fell in love with them and posted them on social 90s; he is incredible… a totally master! If I
that idea since media (Facebook, Instagram). could ask him something, I would ask if he
the first day. Thanks to that, some musicians ever had doubts about himself as an artist, and
But when you started to contact me to ask me what gave him courage in those days.
grow up and for drawings of their own bands.
face the real world, and you need money, you I was very surprised because almost all of Advice to others that may want to follow in
realize it’s not easy to find good work as an il- them were from other countries. One of the your footsteps?
lustrator here. That’s why I found tattoos as a first was Cruel Intentions. I was already a fan I just say ‘Draw what you feel, no matter what
reliable option ten years ago. But recently my of them too, so that others say, never be
luck changed and I began to get jobs as an il- was amazing. I ashamed of who you are’.
lustrator. also work too for
Wildstreet, Jolly Where do you go from
What does a general working day or week Joker, Love Razor here? Plans for the fu-
usually consist of? and actually Con- ture?
From Monday to Saturday afternoons I work fess. I really want to continue
as a tattoo artist, and I use the mornings to The biggest sur- working as rock illustrator.
draw. But things change when I have an im- prise was when I’d like to see my artwork on
portant commission. I can change my entire Hardcore Super- more covers, and maybe on
schedule and not leave my home for days until star contacted me festival posters. I want to do
I finish it. I really commit to my clients. One last year to do this as my full time work.
time I was described perfectly as a ‘worka- some artwork for
holic’, that was so fun... and so true. their next single... I Website for more info:
was in heaven! And Instagram: Gisel Ippoliti Art
Have you had any professional training or finally, I did all the Facebook: Gisel Ippoliti
taken part in any courses to improve your artwork for their

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