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3DTotal: Hi Vanja, thanks for agreeing to be interviewed for the magazine. Could you tell us a little about yourself and what got you interested in digital art?
Vanja: Thank you Simon! My name is Vanja Todoric and last year I graduated from the Academy Of Fine Arts, Novi Sad (New Art Media Department). I’ve been interested in art ever since I was a little kid, and the person responsible for all that was my grandmother, who patiently drew with me for hours and hours every single day. Our favorite, or better say my favorite, theme was drawing the He-Man and the Masters
Of The Universe gang. About two or three years ago I got more into the digital form of art, drawing fantasy
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characters for “Izvori Magije” TCG, challenges. I was always a fantasy art fan, so for me these challenges were always a joy to work on. When I finally realized the endless possibilities of digital art, it was really hard for me to let go of them, so, I never did.
3DTotal: Wow, a grandmother that likes He-Man – that sounds great! I notice that you still enjoy drawing characters from He-Man; were there any other cartoons or comics that influenced you as a young artist? And if so who was your favorite character?
Vanja: Well she didn’t have much of a choice; she said when I was younger it was either my way or the “slap in the face way” [Laughs]. There were tons of cartoons I watched as a kid, but my favorites must be Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs, He-Man, Transformers, Robotech, Voltron and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I must mention Samurai Jack among my favorites, I know it’s not an oldie, but that cartoon is maybe one of best things that ever happened in the cartoon industry. My favorite comic books were all drawn by French artists Albert Uderzo and Rene Gosciny and they are Umpah Pah, Lucky Luke, Asterix and Obelix, and Gaston. My favorite character would have to be the Indian Umpah Pah. That comic book is so funny and I would gladly recommend it to you all! |
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3DTotal: You have a really unique style that has been enjoyed by all of the staff here at 3DTotal. Who or what would you say has influenced your artistic style the most?
Vanja: Thank you very much; I feel very flattered right now, and I must say that in the present day it is a real compliment when someone calls your artwork unique!
I think that the large variety of artists I came across and admired during all these years played a big role when it comes to the mixture of styles that are present in my work. I combine pencil drawings, digital painting, vector drawing, photography, 3D objects and then carefully arrange them so they can complement each other in the best way possible. That can be very tricky sometimes, but somehow I always manage to find a way to make them all work together in the end.
3DTotal: It says on your blog that you currently work as a freelance illustrator. What is your favorite project that you have worked on so far?
Vanja: Last year I was called up by Milenko Bodirogic to work on the Serbian Mythology project with four other very talented artists, Milos Vujanovic, Ivica Stevanovic, Dragan Bibin and one of my greatest role models while growing up, Master Petar Meseldzija. This was one of the greatest job experiences I’ve had so far, and the times we all got together to share our thoughts, artwork and critics were just priceless.
Right now the same group of artists is busy creating the third and final book for the Serbian Mythology series, which is scheduled to be released in September 2011. |
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3DTotal: I am sure you will be getting plenty of great job offers, but until then if you could choose any dream job or project to work on, what would it be?
Vanja: I would say anything that is closely related to fantasy art, game/movie character design or book illustrating would be a dream come true. Not to mention possible projects from companies like Wizards Of The Coast and Blizzard. |
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