THE DIGITAL ART EXPERIENCE WITH ABRAHAM YAEL PEREZ
Abraham Yael Perez Mosqueda is a 21 year old digital artist and photographer from Guanajuato, Mexico. He moved to Florence less than a year ago because he always felt this close relation the Renaissance that the city is well-known for, as well as the classic artwork. Besides that, Abraham attends the Multimedia Arts course at Istituto Marangoni that perfectly combines all of his interest like photography, painting, drawing and digital art.
VVS: What education did you get before you decided to become a graphic designer?
AYP: Back in Mexico, I graduated from a course in architecture, and then I have realized that I needed to further explore my artistic side. And now the knowledge I gained from architecture classes helps me a lot in terms of understanding perspective, composition, solving problems in relation to construction, which is important when it comes to product design. On top of that, design. On top of that, it definitely helps to appreciate the history of art, and now that I am in Florence, I have an amazing opportunity to be even closer to it.
VVS: Who is your favourite digital artist? Where do you usually get inspiration from?
AYP: If I have to choose one favourite artist, it would be Bill Ellis. He specializes in 3D designs related to religion and anticbaroque style, I definitely adore it. However, in general I get inspiration for my work from personal experience and my hobbies. For example, for my recent artwork I used the architecture of Florence and Renaissance art. This kind of inspiration comes from walking around the city, exploring small cosy streets or visiting museums and galleries. Sometimes the best ideas just come spontaneously. Have you ever done collaborations with other artists or do you prefer to work alone? Yes, I’ve done many different collaborations not only with other artists, but also with music artists. Lately, I made a cover for “Stargazer”, a new single done by Rian Basilio, a Hawaiian artist based in L.A. I made a few pieces for Lace, a singer from New York and a 3D video for Korean artist Kerrigan May. The collaborations I am the proudest of were with previously mentioned Bill Ellis, as well as with Photoversum who is featured on Photoshop feed.
VVS: What software do you use for your digital artwork?
AYP: Well, because I studied architecture I know how to create 3D models and learned how to make renders, which is very helpful now. The architecture software I use are Revit, 3D MAX and V-ray but I use them not only for renders. Then for colour grading, I mainly use Photoshop because I find it very useful. Last but not least, for video editing, I use Premiere Pro and Aftereffects. I am for sure a Windows person, so I don’t know if those software programs are accessible on Mac computers. However, in Marangoni, we use only professional standard Apple computers. But both OS support the Adobe family in order to create the digital work, so by the end there are only few differences between Mac and Windows systems.
VVS: What, in your opinion, is most important for digital artists?
AYP: If you want to get into digital art or increase the quality of your work, it’s better to not compare yourself to other artists. Compare yourself only with who you were yesterday. 66 That will help you to improve and grow as a person. Just be happy for others and respect others creativity. If you want to get better then watch some YouTube tutorials or take a course to improve in a specific area of your weakness, because honestly learning nowadays is easily accessible for everyone. Personally, I prefer self studying: one day I just entered Photoshop and explored it all by myself and that is the best thing you can do: mess things around, make mistakes, experiment and try things until you make it right.
VVS: What about NFTs? Do you often commission your work?
AYP: I’m grateful that my work is well-received in I made my first commission when I was 12 years old, and my audience was always getting only bigger throughout the years, and now I am so excited that people actually want to have a piece of it. Thanks to new technologies I believe that we are now experiencing the second wave of Renaissance: it was only in that time period where there was such a big demand for commissions and artists had much acquisitive power. With the coronavirus, I really feel blessed because without the pandemic NFTs wouldn’t be that popular. In addition, being in quarantine (which I actually did last week) and isolating for a while allows you to be more creative. Not being able to go outside to enjoy social contact forces you to reflect and be more creative with the things that are available…
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