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Janice Sung, an independent illustrator and designer based in Toronto, Canada, shares her stories about the experiences that have shaped her; the trials and challenges that have tested her.

Published on
28 July, 2021

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Introduce yourself in 3 words.
cute, hungry, and ambitious

How would you describe your style?

“Always changing”. At the beginning of my journey, I wanted to establish a style so badly. I wanted all my pieces to be coherent and to follow a certain look but I’ve come to realize… that’s just not me. I love learning, exploring, and playing around with different styles, it’s what makes art so much fun! My style changes as my taste/interests change. This is why I encourage other artists to change it up as well. It refreshes the mind and broadens your skills in the long run.


Are you an impulsive person?

I wouldn’t consider myself an impulsive person but I occasionally have impulsive tendencies haha.

"Change can be a beautiful thing. "

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During his architectural studies, he was interested in the Polish Poster School and Polish Illustration. It became the main factor that made him pursue 100% for illustration and design. Today, Przemek loves getting inspiration from all over the world (mostly through Instagram and travels). In his works, he is usually inspired by nature, movies, scenes from life, and loves injecting humour in his craft.

How’s your relationship with your sketchbook?

Unfortunately, not a good one. I don’t sketch very often at all. I think it’s because my perfectionism gets in the way. Sketching is supposed to be a guilt-free activity, you’re supposed to be able to explore, draw without too much thought, and be unafraid to make mistakes. That’s something I struggle with as I can’t seem to get myself to casually sketch without being fixated on each drawing, so I’d rather just go straight to painting haha.


What gives you a rush in your process?

When I have a good idea and my initial sketch looks good, that’s when I have a good feeling the finished piece will turn out how I want it to, and that gets me excited to finish.

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During his architectural studies, he was interested in the Polish Poster School and Polish Illustration. It became the main factor that made him pursue 100% for illustration and design. Today, Przemek loves getting inspiration from all over the world (mostly through Instagram and travels). In his works, he is usually inspired by nature, movies, scenes from life, and loves injecting humour in his craft.

What have been the challenges and highlights of going solo?

I think just getting over the fear of not succeeding. Not being able to make my parents proud always worries me. Although I know they’ll love me no matter what, I want to show them I can go above and beyond their expectations. That’s what keeps me going.


How does your audience relate to your artwork?

I think everyone interprets my artwork differently. However, because I draw so many portraits I think people see a little bit of themselves in some of my paintings.

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During his architectural studies, he was interested in the Polish Poster School and Polish Illustration. It became the main factor that made him pursue 100% for illustration and design. Today, Przemek loves getting inspiration from all over the world (mostly through Instagram and travels). In his works, he is usually inspired by nature, movies, scenes from life, and loves injecting humour in his craft.

If you’re given a 10ft canvas, what would you do with it?

I’m always in awe of those huge renaissance oil paintings in art museums so if I had a 10ft canvas and a ton of time, I’d do a renaissance inspired piece.


How do you see change?

Change can be a beautiful thing. When it comes to my art especially, every time I get inspired to change my style, I get so excited. I love being able to expand my knowledge and skills. At the end of the day, seeing my artwork in a different style is refreshing and it makes being an artist much more fun.

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