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INTERVIEWFRANCESCOPULIGA:I've never had aperiod of my lifewhere I stoppeddrawing andcreating artFrancesco Puliga was born in Sardinia, anItalian island in the middle of theMediterranean Sea. He had the passion fordrawing and art since he was very young, andvery soon he realized that comics were thebest art form for expressing himself. Francescois not interested only in comics, indeed he isconstantly exploring different art forms andmedium. Because he wanted to meet peoplewith the same passion, he left the isolation ofthe island for a more stimulating environment.First, he moved to Bologna for studyingIllustration at the Academy of Art, and for hismaster degree he decided to study at theAcademy of Art University in San Francisco.34 | UPWARD’S QUARTERLY
FRANCESCO PULIGAUQ: Tell a little bit about how youfirst got into creating art.I had the passion for art since I wasvery young. I've never had a period ofmy life where I stopped drawing andcreating art. Also, I remember exactlythat in high school I decided thatcomics and illustrations were the bestart form for expressing myself.Because I wanted to meet people withthe same passion, I decided to studyin two different Academies of Art.I got my Bachelor Degree in Italy,Global WarmingMy goal is to convey a senseof grime and corruptionand my Master Degree in the US.During my studies, I also exploreddifferent art mediums andtechniques. In fact, I had experiencewith traditional painting, sculpting,and printmaking.What artists or movements havehad an impact on you?Comic book artists and illustratorshave had an impact on me. I don'twant to make a list of them becauseit would be very long. But I can saythat I love a wide range of artistsfrom Underground Comics andJapanese Manga to horror and fantasyillustrations. Also, many traditionalpainters, sculptors, and visual artisthave had a huge impact on me.What is important to you about thevisual experiences you create?The subjects that I represent are mostdegraded and dirty environments,inhabited by monstrous andgrotesque figures. My goal is toconvey a sense of grime andcorruption. For achieving this goal,in my illustrations I paint unnaturalcolor, light and many texture layers.Do you work from memory, life,photographs, or from otherresources? Describe your creativeprocess.I work both from memory andphotographs, but for the most partI combine the two methods. Mycreative process depends on themedium that I'm working on. Forexample, if I'm creating a comics pageor an illustration, I start sketchingmy ideas on paper. When I'm satisfiedwith my sketch, I start the finalartwork.Sometimes I create everything frommemory, but in many cases I drawthe environment from a photoreference. I don't reproduce the photoreference exactly as it is, instead I useit for my background, and I add frommemory characters or other details inthe scene. In this phase of my artisticcareer, the artworks are created withUPWARDGALLERY.COM WINTER 2022-2023 | 35
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