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Artist Profile: Tag2 Team Studios

13/07/2015 by

Tag2 Team Studios Production Ltd was co-founded by four friends: George Ioannou, George Kyprianou, Tilemachos Tilemachou and Alexandros Iordanou, who share the same passion for comics, Japanese manga and anime.

The idea for creating their own manga came while they were having a conversation over a game of bowling. One thing led to another and they reached the decision to create their own company, in order to promote their work and ideas.

Tag2 Team Studios was created with one purpose: to give opportunities to new and upcoming artists to share their vision and help make the world of manga and anime more known and well-respected in Cyprus, where the company is based.

Follow Tag2 Team Studios on Facebook and also visit their website for more information.

Their first manga currently in production is called ‘Elementum‘ and to stay updated on that you can follow its Facebook page.

‘Elementum‘ is now live on Kickstarter.com! You can pledge your support for this creative project and help bring it to life!

Tag2 Team Studios would also like to send a message to all local artists that they are open for new collaborations! So if you would like to join their team of artists, you can contact them directly on their Facebook page, or visit their allocated table at the convention!

We are very excited to see new, local talent forming teams and collaborating to create really good quality work!

We hope you are all anticipating to see more of Tag2 Team Studios and of course their first manga, ‘Elementum‘, this coming August! Until then, here’s the Kickstarter trailer:

Artist Profile: George Demetriou

09/07/2015 by

George Demetriou is a young aspiring artist from Cyprus. He is 16 years old and currently a student at the Grammar School of Nicosia. George has been drawing since a very young age and the only thing that can compete with his love for art is music.

Art and music have always been his greatest passions and he aspires to be a talented artist and musician. He wishes to pursue an occupation that is relative to art and accomplish all his artistic endeavours. We wish him best of luck!

Currently, George is working on a collaborative comic book with a friend, which they hope to publish sometime in 2016. However, George will reveal a small preview from their comic book at this year’s convention, which he will showcase along with the rest of his artwork and illustrations.

We hope you are all looking forward to seeing George’s work in progress comic and more of his creations this coming August!

Leave us your comments below and stay tuned for more artists to be featured at Cyprus Comic Con 2015!

Artist Profile: Heba Rena Yassin

06/07/2015 by

Heba Rena Yassin is 22 years old and currently based in Limassol, Cyprus. She completed her degree in BA Fine Art at the University of Hertfordshire in United Kingdom, which she graduated with First Class honours and is now doing a Masters degree in Digital Art and Design at The University of Nicosia.

For more of Heba’s work, visit her page on Facebook.

Heba has been interested in comics, books, anime and manga since a very young age. She purchased her very first graphics tablet around the age of 14-15. Since then, she discovered that having a background in Fine Art is really helpful with digital work, as it allows her to apply certain techniques to her work that she learned from traditional drawing and painting. Having always been interested in narrative, she now writes her own stories and illustrates them.

Heba will be presenting her own comic along with some of her digital creations at this year’s Comic Con.

We hope you are looking forward to seeing more of Heba’s work! Leave us your comments below!

Artist Profile: Stella Violari

03/07/2015 by

Stella is an aspiring artist from Cyprus, specialising in ιllustration, Concept Art and Comics. She graduated from Birmingham City University in the field of Visual Communication and Illustration.

During her studies, she began enhancing her drawings with digital tools, in order to create more dynamic work and had the opportunity to do freelance work for two starting video game companies.

For more of Stella’s work visit her Facebook and Instagram.

Her passion for art began at a very young age and her interest in fantasy art, video games and comics pushed her to develop her passion even further. In the near future, she hopes to influence and inspire others with her work.

Currently, she is working on her own projects that include short stories, graphic novels and character design and is more than excited to share her creativity with the rest of Cyprus Comic Con.

Stella was a participant at last year’s convention and we are very pleased to have her joining us again this year!

Are you looking forward to seeing Stella’s new work this coming August? Let us know in the comments below!

Artist Profile: Katarzyna I. Kowalska

29/06/2015 by

Katarzyna I. Kowalska is a contemporary self-proclaimed pop surrealist, who takes her inspiration from anything that’s dreamy and eerie. She was born in Bytom (Poland). At first she wanted to become a musician, so she graduated from Bytom’s Music School in Poland in class of viola. But her passion for drawing began creeping up on her.

Shortly after, in 2011 she received her art education and completed BA with Hons in Illustration at the University of Wolverhampton in United Kingdom. She worked as a freelance illustrator, storyboard artist and graphic designer ever since. During that time, she has also became fascinated with stop motion animation, and created single-handedly number of short animations, including titles, like: “The Judgment”, “James and the Giant Peach” and “The Perfume”.

To see more of Katarzyna’s work, visit her page on Facebook.

Kowalska began painting the big eyed girls few years ago. The girls with sadness in their big, glassy eyes are little symbols of artist’s thoughts. The belief that “eyes reflect the soul” is a simple and accurate description of artist’s characters. They all have their little secrets.

Currently Katarzyna I. Kowalska is painting in her little studio in Cyprus, Paphos. Her work has been sold in the country and internationally. Her future plans involve two single exhibitions in Cyprus and opening online shop with her artworks.

Katarzyna will be one of the featured artist to showcase their work at this year’s Cyprus Comic Con and we are confident that her big-eyed girls will capture everyone’s attention!

Looking forward to see more of Katarzyna’s work? Let us know in the comments below!