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Karl Kwasny is an illustrator and typographer currently living in Brooklyn, New York.
Going through various different university courses, including multimedia, journalism, creative writing and film analysis, Karl graduated from a Bachelor of Design at Queensland College of Art in Brisbane. Towards the end of his degree, he reignited his childhood love for drawing, deciding to go out on his own as a freelance illustrator.
Karl creates delicate hand-lettering combined with detailed illustration through the use of his favourite tools: a #2 brush, pencils, watercolour and gouache, keeping a traditional and appealing imperfect style to his work.
Karl's ancestors on his mother's side were gardeners, and he has inherited a fondness for the pastime. He has a pet snake named Olivia, and owns a small taxidermy collection.
Name:
Karl Kwasny
Place of Birth:
Melbourne
Currently Living in:
Manhattan, NY, USA
Train, bus, bike, or other:
Bicycle
What's the most important object in your studio?
Ink
Paper or Plastic?
Paper
If you could resurrect one no longer living person to have lunch with, knowing you will have to return them to the grave right after coffee, who would it be?
Elliott Smith. I reckon we’d be pals!
Preferred method of dealing with an encounter with an acquaintance whose name you can't remember.
Go into another room.
Why don't you flip the tortoise over, Leon?
(becomes visibly shaken)
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
As much wood as is made available.
Favourite client so far?
Penguin
Favourite imaginary client?
Neutral Milk Hotel
How does your mother describe your profession?
“He draws pictures for money!”
Coffee or tea?
Tea
What's your earliest drawing memory?
Drawing Scrooge McDuck.
How do you prefer to spend your mornings?
Drinking tea & feeling as though I am accomplishing something.
The Perch▾
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