Ebeneeza K. “‘If you have a cross to bear it’s only fair if you use it as a crutch.’ I often remember that lyric from one of my favourite songs when I try to make the best out of a miserable situation. Sometimes it´s hard and one is lucky to have someone who can relate what you are going through.In this case I pictured a boy and his dog, both invalid. They experienced a horrible accident, lost parts of their limbs and now are trying to get back to life. The drawing shows the struggle to get better and that a fellow sufferer who is also going through tough times, can help you to recover. I did the Illustration with copic fineliner, drew the Background separately and brought the drawings together in Photoshop where I added some vintage structures from my archive to give the illustration an ancient look.” -Ebeneeza K. Name
What is your current occupation?
Ebeneeza K. Age
I am working as a Freelance Illustrator and as a Graphic Designer for Packaging (Candy, Chocolate and Savoury Snacks) in an Advertising Agency.
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What people, books, films, (etc…) inspire you the most?
What is your current location?
I am obsessed with Movies and TV-Shows that are dealing with anything than reality. My Parents let me watch a lot of Horror Classics when I was a kid and it influenced my drawings right away. When I was a teenager the thing that fascinated me the most was a, from today’s perspective, slightly corny Dracula Comic, painted by Fernando Fernandez, but I learned a lot from its style. Today I am always inspired by some Edward Gorey Books I have, or even browsing through my Pinterest.
I live in Hamburg, the second biggest but sometimes still feeling like a small Town in Germany, near the Elbe River and close to the North Sea. Where are you from? I was born and raised in Hamburg. Do you have any training or formal education in the field of art you work in, or are you self taught? I visited Art School Alsterdamm for Graphics design and trained my Illustration Skills mainly by myself, but also took part at the art class of Painter Christian C. Friedmeyer, when I was in my teens.
What materials do you like to work with? I mainly use pencil for sketching and then trace it with copic fineliner. The thinner the better. In this case I drew the Background separately with Faber Castell Polychromos and merged the pieces in photoshop where I did the final “colorings”. What pieces, projects, or collaborations are you currently working on? I am a member of the Art Collective GUiGUi - Muliartists On Su-
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