If you are a regular reader of Just Me aghan you already know how I feel about crystals. When I discovered Honey Jorgensen on Instagram a few months ago I instantly fell in love with her art. She combines crystals and animals to make inspiring images that will get your imagination fired up.
After spending 6 years as the Art Director of a large international game company Honey decided it was time to try "something more personal and less corporate." In October she left her job and turned full time freelance illustrator and artist. To learn more about Honey and her life as an illustrator in Denmark, keep reading!
After spending 6 years as the Art Director of a large international game company Honey decided it was time to try "something more personal and less corporate." In October she left her job and turned full time freelance illustrator and artist. To learn more about Honey and her life as an illustrator in Denmark, keep reading!
What is your favorite crystal? Is there a certain one you find you are drawn to the most and own multiples of?
Picking a favorite crystal is like asking me to pick a favorite season or a favorite flavor of ice cream. I am however especially drawn to spirit quartz. There's just something so magical about it and I admit to having several scattered around. I actually first started collecting crystals when I was a kid. My mom introduced me and we used to go crystal shopping together. The first one she ever gave me was a Tiger's Eye and I always took it with me everywhere.
What is your biggest source of inspiration?
I'm very inspired by nature and try to surround myself with as many natural elements as possible. I always bring home found treasure when I visit forests, beaches, deserts and I love wooden furniture and natural textures. I have crystals, branches, rocks, plants, and other natural things all over my apartment and since I live in the center of Copenhagen I find it necessary to get out of the city as often as I can to get a bit of fresh air and really connect with nature. I also love animals and they're a big theme in my art. I always put on old records when I draw as I find that music is vital for me to get inspired and feed my creativity.
I love your pieces with crystals, especially the lizard. What was the inspiration there?
The lizard was actually inspired by rainbow fluorite. I tried to incorporate the colors of the crystal in the lizard's body and scales. I love animals and I want to create a whole collection of spirit animal prints in the new year. I already have most of the animals planned. My personal spirit animal however must be a bear even though the lizard is high on my list.
When did you start drawing? How did you learn (art classes, books, self taught)?
I've pretty much been drawing since I could hold a pencil, but I've never had any formal training so I consider myself self taught. I've been sketching a lot in my job as an art director, but I've never had time to do whole pieces before like I do now.
How often do you draw?
Currently I try to draw every day. Some days though I venture outside instead to soak up inspiration, visit friends or family, and generally just clear my head a bit. When I draw I am so focused I sometimes forget to eat, and I always keep going until I run out of daylight. The winter months here in Denmark are very dark and we don't get a lot of light during the day.
What is your favorite thing to illustrate?
I love to draw animals, faces, elements of nature such as branches, flowers and crystals. Sometimes I like to switch it up a bit though a draw something completely different. The beauty of being an illustrator is that I can pretty much make whatever I feel inspired to do. I love to play around with colors and different mediums to achieve new and interesting results.
Do you have any tips for other illustrators who would like to make their main source of income from their art?
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Since I just started out as a freelancer myself I'm continuously learning, but the advice I'm currently giving myself is to just do it, draw draw draw, soak those paint brushes in pretty colors and just get it all out on paper. And don't be afraid to share your work with others.
What is your best selling print? Or is most of your work on request, and if so is there anything people request most often?
My Crystal Moon print is currently the most popular, but in general people seem to really like my crystal artwork. I take on as many commissions as I can which is mostly logos or originals where people describe the sort of thing they want. I love collaborating and working with different clients based all around the world as I get to meet so many lovely new people.
To keep up to date with Honey and her art follow her on Instagram @desert__honey. She has a new website coming soon with a full shop, but until then you can shop her designs on Instagram.
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She's a wonderful artist. I am an artist too and really need to put more work out! I love her work.
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