ARTIST SPOTLIGHT – Deuza

This week we welcome Deuza to the CBFC Artist Spotlight!

Q. Where are you from?

A. I live in France but I was raised on a tiny island called Reunion Island.

Q. How long you’ve been drawing?

A. I used to draw as a kid but stopped when I became a teenager. I picked up the pencil again in 2017 at age 28!

Q. What materials do prefer to do your art with?

A. I have been drawing on the iPad so much I feel like a fish out of water when I draw on paper nowadays. Digital art is just so convenient and streamlined with Procreate that it’s my go-to material, but I do enjoy sketching traditionally sometimes.

Q. Character do you love to draw?

A. I used to draw a lot of fanart but lately I tend to prefer coming up with my own characters. I take a lot of inspiration from mythological Goddesses and retro Pinups.

Q. Character that you want to draw that you haven’t drawn yet?

A. Goddess-wise I’d say Aphrodite. Fanart wise I have yet to draw Wonder Woman ! I am also looking forward to drawing Ariel for Mermay.

Q. What artist inspires you the most and why?

A. Moebius (aka Jean Giraud) because his comics are the reason why I started drawing, period. My work looks nothing like his, but he always put the emphasis on lineart and so do I, so I guess we have that in common haha. Dylan Ekren is also a huge influence for me, his work is the reason I prefer to do character design and he was also kind enough to give me advice when I was just starting out. Finally, Alberto Ruiz has been my mentor for a few months and has helped me beyond words when it comes to anatomy and confidence.

Q. What was your first published work?

A. It was a 6-page black and white comic called “Charge” in a local fanzine.

Q. Which artist would you love to do a collaboration piece with?

A. It would be with someone who has amazing rendering skills since this is what I lack the most. Working with Tsuaii, Robaato or Xaxaxa would be absolutely amazing. 

Thank Deuza for taking the time to answer a few of our questions! Be sure to give him a follow!

Don’t forget to check back next week for our next Artist Spotlight! If you’re an artist and are looking to be featured on our page please hit me up here. I’d love to hear from you.

-Chris