So, if I had the same tools as professionals, but my art wasn’t as good, that means I need to improve my skills and spend more hours drawing! I’m super lucky to have been able to get my first set of Copic markers as a birthday present, it's the only thing I wanted! I still use them today, and I have every single Copic marker color that exists. I started with set 36A. If I couldn’t, there are only my art skills to blame. My reason for using them is a pretty unique one, I believe… my thought process was like, since many professionals were using Copic markers and their work was incredible, if I had the exact same tools as them, I have zero excuses to not make wonderful work at their level. I started using Copic markers when I was 16 with the creation of my Instagram page. When did you first start using Copic markers and what made you decide to use them? Even though my parents thought it was impossible to make a career out of art, artists like KAWS and Musketon (Belgian artists) were the ones that inspired me to make my dream a reality. I think it was then that I decided I wanted to become an artist. Art history was also something I suddenly took great interest in. When turning 14-15, I became interested in drawing comics and reading related books. I’ve always made art as a kid and was always pretty good at it (I realized later on). Why did you decide to become an artist? Who or what specifically inspired you? That’s my career in a nutshell! I’m 24 now, and I’m from Belgium. My art studio is located in Brussels. More recently, I’ve been venturing into the ‘real’ art world, making appearances in museums, selling high-quality, limited-edition art prints, paintings, NFTs, art toy sculptures, etc. Through this process, I discovered my colorful doodle style, and people loved it! From there, I started making YouTube videos about my process, and that’s when my career completely exploded. I started posting a new drawing each and every day on Instagram and quickly grew an audience of a couple of thousand people. I started taking art more seriously when I turned 16 and wanted to pursue my goal of becoming an artist. Vexx sits as one of the most recognized artists of his generation, with a combined social media following of over three and a half million subscribers and followers, and has partnered with brands including Gucci, Porche, Puma, Spongebob Squarepants, Red Bull, and Amazon among others.Ĭould you please tell me your career story and background? Vince Okerman, known online as 'Vexx,'is a Belgian multidisciplinary visual artist, globally noted for his signature 'doodles' style.

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