Bored Panda reached out to the artist behind the series and asked some questions regarding his latest works. When asked to describe in more detail what themes or topics he finds the most compelling to explore in his work, the illustrator said: “There are several topics that interest me more than others. These are everything related to people (relationships, psychology, vices), politics, and religion. People are my greatest interest. Politics, because it cannot be denied, influences us much more than it might seem to apolitical people. And religion is philosophy.”
When asked how he approaches character design, 3Palec answered: “Depending on what the task is. Before I sit down to draw, the character in my head is 60 percent ready; the rest is finalized during the process. The main thing is that its depiction should not be more complicated than the idea itself. In [other] word[s], if the concept is weak, I try to get rid of details and draw more primitively. In this case, meaning is more important than form.”
We were also wondering how the artist’s style has evolved over time and what influenced any potential changes. We learned the following: “My style has changed throughout the time [sic], and I can assume that it will continue to be so. And it changed because I try to simplify everything. At the moment, I am not faced with the task of drawing in one style. I like to combine. It is more important that, in each style, the individual signature of the artist can be traced.”
Lastly, we wanted to know what 3Palec considers the most motivating to keep creating his unique series of comics and illustrations. He said: “Motivation is simple. It’s difficult not to do something, as it fills your head [and] puts pressure on you mentally, so you need to get rid of these thoughts. Useful qualities in creating comics are learning to distribute timing, feel[ing] the rhythm, and [understanding that] each new action should flow smoothly from the previous one without long intervals.”
