by Little Leia
INTERVIEW
WITH FRANCHY MORALES, CREATOR OF "EL ISLEÑO":
LL: Hi! How did you start making comic books?
FM: I started out relatively late, when I
finished college actually! People kept saying that I was a kid at heart, and I
liked making comics with my friends.
LL: How many years have you been making comic
books?
FM: I've been making comics since a looong time
ago. I just turned 46 now, so I've been making them for about 20-25 years.
LL: What do you think about Tintero?
FM: I think it was an excellent idea to host
all of these artists, both well recognized and independent, under the same
roof. I've been looking forward to something like this for a long time.
LL: What do you think about the art that the
indie artists are presenting here?
FM: I think their artwork was incredible! It was
great to see some idea of what might be coming up for comics and art in Puerto
Rico. I think the future of art in Puerto Rico is in good hands.
LL: What have been your influences as an
artist?
FM: I have so many of them, a few of them
include Frank Miller, John Byrne, and Jack Kirby. Those are some of the ones
that influence me the most. I also was influenced by the comic strips in the newspaper,
I read them so much as a kid.
LL: Thanks for the interview!
FM: No problem! Thanks to you!
INTERVIEW
WITH ALANNA MARIE:
LL: Hi! How did you start out with art in
general?
AM: My mother is an artist, she had art
supplies all over the house, so she'd let me borrow them almost all the time
and I started drawing with them because I had basically nothing else to do.
LL: How many years have you been drawing?
AM: I just turned 17, and I've been drawing
since I was 6 maybe? I can't do the math right now.
LL: What do you think about your fellow indie
artists in Tintero?
AM: I think they're great! I love all the
artwork here.
LL: What do you think about Tintero?
AM: I think it's awesome! I actually didn't
know there were more indie artists like me in Puerto Rico.
LL: What are your influences?
AM: I'm influenced heavily by basically
everything in Cartoon Network (The Regular Show, Adventure Time, etc.), and I'm
also influenced by Jay Howard, the guy that created Sanjay and Craig on Nickelodeon.
LL: How do you feel being the youngest artist
in Tintero?
AM: Well, I really don't know what to say, I
don't know how to explain it!
LL: Thanks for the interview!
AM: You’re welcome!
All in all, it was an awesome event! I loved
it! There was something for everybody. There was stuff for kids (Jibarito
Samurai, Cupcake Graffiti), tweens (El Isleño, Días), teens (Paracosm, Semblance),
and adults. I think it was a great idea for unknown indie artists to showcase
what they can do. Can't wait for next year's edition!
Loved the interviews, no matter how old or young you are, what matters its always be open to new and fresh ideas. Hoping to see you guys again.
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