“Filippo is an artist with a great story – we can all relate to his parents telling him to ‘get a proper job’ – and that comes out in his work. His art, while very elegant, has elements of humour which really appeal to me.” Gary Evans, Staff Writer
1 Ay gala nos! “A piece inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea. I thought it would be interesting to use an unrealistic point of view, showing what’s going on both above and under the water.”2 The Wizard “I was studying one of my favourite artists, Arthur Rackham. I inked the line art on watercolour paper, then scanned it and digitally coloured it – trying to achieve a traditional watercolour effect.”3 Roujin to umi “Another piece inspired by The Old Man and the Sea. I wanted to show a dramatic composition, while drawing inspiration from Japanese ukiyo-e prints’ flat and dull colours. I scanned my pencil line art then coloured it in Photoshop.”4 Shed Your Lea ves “This was for a magazine competition with a theme of A Frail Shedding of Leaves. I depicted the relationship between man and nature, including the inevitability of ageing and death, but also with a humorous twist and a sense of renewal.”