You may notice, scrolling through this piece, that Travis really seems to like drawing Pokemon. Just seeing the book inspired him to apply himself, knowing that if he did, he'd do well. This thought process was solidified when he had a chance to peek at one of the sketchbooks owned by Dave Rapoza, an artist that Travis considers to be a major influence on his own work. There, budding artists shared their progress, showing that those who are willing to put in the work can do amazing things, even without formal education. One of the things Travis noted that influenced his decision was discovering art forums when he was about 19 or 20. That isn't to say Travis thinks formal training is a bad idea for everyone, just that it wasn't for him. There are some definite benefits to obtaining formal schooling when it comes to art, but there are also some serious downsides, such as the cost, which in addition to what students pay just to attend college, is compounded by the number of materials and lab fees art students are required to dish out. I wanted to be an artist, but I decided not to attend art school. It's rote, but you have to start somewhere.ДЄs a kid, I drew mostly for fun. Just about every interview with a creative starts out with the interviewer asking them how they got started, who and what their inspirations were, and what kinds of things they hope to achieve. That said, I hope you find it as interesting as I found speaking with him to be. Of course, the interview was pretty free-form so this won't be a dry, word-for-word recount. I spoke with Travis for a while about his art and inspirations and learned quite a bit. Both Marvel and DC were represented as he noted he'd replicate Spider-Man, Venom, and Batman, among others. When I spoke to him, he told me he'd been drawing since he was a kid, having started by replicating Nintendo covers, such as the Ninja Turtles, as well as various comics. Who is Sketch Junky?ДЄs it turned out, the artist going by Sketch Junky was a 30-year-old in Kentucky by the name of Travis Elliot. It only took us a few minutes of conversation to know we'd like to talk to the artist about highlighting his work on the site. They were so well done that our editor, who first saw them, messaged me with the link just so I could see how fantastic they were. Most were Pokemon related, which is always going to catch our attention.Д«ut there were also Legend of Zelda and Dragon Ball Z pieces as well, and all were done using markers and pens - nothing digital. Recently, we came across one such creative on Reddit, where he'd posted several of his drawings under the name Sketch Junky.

Pokemon sketch