Miki Sato is a brilliant illustrator. I find everything she does so inspirational! I especially enjoyed watching this video of how she makes her works of art. Thanks, Miki, for sharing with us!
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Tell us about what you do.
I’m an illustrator in Toronto, Canada that works with things such as textiles and found surfaces. I also like to integrate sewing, drawing and painting, depending on what I’m working on. The pieces I make are usually small, but I like to try and put as much details as I can. I am also strangely drawn towards the colours green, yellow, orange, and teal.
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Where do you draw your inspiration from?
When I was little I used to be very influenced by Japanese comics and animated movies (like the work of Miyazaki Hayao/Studio Ghibli) so I think it’s influence still carries over to this day, though probably not as strongly. I also find that ideas come to me when I’m mindlessly doing something unrelated like showering, browsing the internet, or walking around outside. I enjoy nature and animals, so I’m sure that has some play in my work as well.
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What motivates you to keep at it?
I always liked to draw and make things with my hand ever since I was small, so it’s become sort of a natural thing for me to do. I think even if I were to be doing something completely different than being an illustrator, I would still be drawing on the side. Being able to do something that I enjoy as a living and a career is definitely a great motivator for me.
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What is one thing you are looking forward to?
I’m looking forward to be able to fully support myself financially with just the work I do. Not only for myself, but it would also make a few people around me be less worried about me and my future.
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Are there other talents/skills/hobbies you hope to add to your repertoire?
I’ve been hoping to play around with things like polymer clay sometime soon. I think making small three-dimensional sculptures and trinkets would be fun, including things like magnets, brooches and the likes. I’m up for trying anything!
You can find more of Miki here:
website: mikisatoillustration.com
blog: mikisatoillustration.blogspot.com
store: mikisato.etsy.com
