Marta Długołęcka

• Marta Długołęcka

I absolutely admire the work of illustrator, Marta Dlugolecka....it's rite up my street!! Her model making and setts jut blow me away but also I find the beautiful pictures she takes of her work, with the angles and close ups.. so intruiging, they really draw me in!! I recently got in touch with Marta and she kindly replied to answer my questions. See below...and to see more of her work you really must check out her website, (it's fantastic) she also has a shop on her website that you can purchase her work from!(Cool!!!)

http://www.kissikissi.com/

Here's also another interview she did for Illustration Mundo.

Here ar emy questions to Marta....


1.)What was the very first thing you ever made? And did this spark a lust to create more?

As far as I remember I was always a rather crafty child and so I would always have my hands busy drawing or making things such as some paper crafts or cut-outs etc. However in terms of my current technique I started it while working on my final major project during my second year of university. I then created a kind of Pandora's Box, which I filled with a number of little figurines I made, representing most of the major villans and despots (both real and fictional). And so during that project I must have re-discovered my love for actual making things and so I kept going.

2.)Has a deadline ever affected how you effectively implement your model making?

At the very beginning I would say yes but right now I'm very glad to say it doesn't affect it much. Of course there's always a new challenge or problem to be solved while I'm trying to convey my ideas into 3D scenarios, however each time things tend to get a little easier and faster :)

3.)When you photogragh your work, do you take a lot of pictures at differnet angles of your set and see what happens, or do you already when developing your ideas plan the angles that you want to take your pictures from and stick to that?

I usually try to plan ahead and know what I'm going to show before I start taking photos, which also helps a lot in terms of building a set etc. However after caring out the original plan, I often tend to try alternative poses and lightings, mainly just to make sure I covered all of the options and then I simply pick the best one.

4.)Was it difficult to get yourself known for your 3d art and did clients approach you first about it? 

Currently 3D illustration definitely seems to be getting more popular among clients, however sometimes they tend to get a little reserved about it, which is understandable as there is not a single style nor technique that would always suit every project or job. And so it certainly wasn't easy to put myself out there at first and I actually still think I'm in a process of "getting out there". Having said that, most of the jobs I've done actually came from the clients who approached me first. 

5.)While working on a project, have you ever hit a major problem and how did you manage to over come it? (if you have ever had one)

I used to struggle a little with the digital side of my work, especially before I got my graphics tablet, yet since then I feel very comfortable working and don't seem to hit any major problems anymore, phew! :) 
 Below are some images of her work....