Pencil drawing is part of me for most of my life, but if I was to track down where it all began, my earliest
inspiration would have to come down to a TV show called The Big Bang
Theory. In it, a character Stuart managed to impress a local pretty girl Penny with his drawing skills. That moment was
my artistic "Big Bang", hoping to be ready for my own local pretty girl when the time comes.
In the beginning, my goal was to achieve the highest level of realism, focusing mainly on
still-life
drawings. As my artistic journey evolved, I found myself increasingly drawn to female portraits. There was
something captivating about the soft, mysterious atmosphere surrounding each muse — something I fell in love trying to
capture on paper.
Over time, I also began to let go of my perfectionism. I came to appreciate and embrace the
imperfections as an essential part of each piece. More so I started questioning the chase for realism itself, is there a
point of copying a photo 1:1? The pencil imperfections, uniqueness of the media, adds value to its references and
gives the final piece a reason to exist.
My journey with art has given me opportunities to participate in a wide range of collaborations, from book illustrations and
tabletop game design to creating visuals for various events. However, a project closest to my heart was releasing a
series of collaborative skateboard designs with Ambassadors, which was at the time the largest skateboarding company
in the Czech Republic.
This opportunity was special to me because I used to skate myself.
Seeing people ride my board in skate parks was already an incredible feeling, but watching skaters win national
championships on them was surreal.
Nowadays, I am exploring street art and searching for its version that feels like me — one that allows
the energy and spontaneity of the urban environment to coexist with the intimate world of my female portraits.
