Artist Profile
Jason Bartziokas was born in Jasper, Alberta Canada and now How do you go about using color in your art work? Mostly
resides in Calgary. He graduated from the Alberta College of Art transparent or opaque colors used?
and Design in 2004 as a painting major with his Bachelor of I usually lay down my opaque first and then my transparent over
Fine Arts Degree. Since Graduating he has been apart of both opaque colors. Layering is key and I actually try to avoid using
Solo and group exhibitions throughout Western Canada and has white when painting, except for highlights.
completed countless commissions, both in the fine art and cus-
tom realm.
Is your art work planned out or spontaneous for the most part?
Do you use a computer, plotter to help with design ideas?
What drives you to be an artist?
For the most part my mask paintings come from a little sketch,
I love the state of mind painting puts me in and the opportunity I
that takes no more then 10 minutes, it’s very elementary but I
get to challenge myself on various projects.
do take the time to gather good photo reference. Once I start
painting I use the sketch as a blueprint but do find I start getting
How was it you first picked up an airbrush to use in your art?
spontaneous with elements of the design. With the exception of
Being from Canada I played hockey growing up and was a goal-
some very basic Photoshop knowledge I am really not that good
ie, so I was exposed to alot of mask art and like to draw also. I
with a computer and am actually envious of people who know
thought it would be fun to mess around with an Airbrush and try
how to use a plotter.
to paint my own mask.
What inspires Jay to paint? Who are some of the artist you have work with. What artist
I really enjoy looking at other art and I’m always thinking of vari- inspire you?
ous paintings/custom projects that would be cool to do. I actu- I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of great local art-
ally find it difficult to turn my brain off when it comes to painting.
ists here in Calgary and but I definitely like to mention Dieter Loff-
ler in Switzerland for showing me the basics and Dennis Mathew-
What keeps you motivated on those days when you just don’t
son for reminding me that your suppose to have fun while you do
feel like painting but commission work needs to get finished?
this. You guys rock!
My mortgage (haha!) For the most part now my clients are
aware that they are paying for my style and technique. I don’t
do any projects where the client is in full control, I actually get
**To be considered for having your artist profile published in the
stressed out the less artistic freedom I have, and it works best
next issue of Airbrush Technique Magazine please contact me
when it’s a collaborative effort. Then I am into the project and it
via e-mail don@airbrushtechnique.com .
doesn’t feel like work.
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