MARTIN BOUCHARD FITTO www.airbrushfitto.com
What drives you to create, be an artist? part? Do you use a computer to help with design ideas?
I’’ve have had many jobs like oil changer, structure painter, sol- Generally when I start a new project I begin with finding out
dering, industrial sand blasting and jack hammer. I think the only customers tastes, ideas, try to gt a good feeling about just what
place I where I’ve been able to light up is the artistic creation. the customer would like. I start with a general idea and expand
A lot of work, fierceness, and a very good timing have driven on it as the project progresses; I do a lot of improvising. I don’t
me where I am today, I could never imagine living without my do any sketches and I don’t use a computer graphic’s program
art or not to be known in the world for that.
except if a customer asks me a particular element. For example
if I have to paint furniture, I ask to my wife to find pictures of
How was it you first picked up an airbrush to use in your
furniture and adapt it to my own style. I don’t work very closely
art?
with reference pictures but prefer to develop a design more from
my imagination; I tend to stay clear of what’s fashionable in the
Motor vehicles with are a real passion for me; the airbrush is
painting industry.
the perfect tool to express my art on them. I’m different type of
guy; being different for me is not a choice but rather a fact. Even
How do you go about using color in his artwork? Mostly
when I ride my bicycle, I’m unable to stay on the path. Does
transparent colors or Opaque colors used?
your own life require more than following the path; it’s the same
for me with my art. I probably will never get rich with my art but
I work with all kind of paints, solvent and acrylics, opaque and
I’m following my own road, it’s my way of life.
transparent; I often mix them.
What inspires Fitto to paint?
Of all the awards he has won for his work, which one holds
the most meaning for him?
These days with all the pictures avail-
Awards are not a goal of mine but to
able on the web, it’s easy to quickly
win the “VQ Award best painter of the
find a sort of inspiration, but I prefer
year” was a surprise for me. I’ve was
to develop my own concepts and find
the very first guy to win this award;
my own original style. Even to paint
the publishers decided to award me
a girl I do my own photos. And all
that title after seeing some of my in
my warriors come from my head. If
Daytona. I’ve also been included in
someone asks me to paint animals I
the top 25 of “Easyrider Magazine”,
find reference pictures so that I get a
which awarded the guys considered
high quality and realistic picture.
as leaders in their respective field. I
During the 90’s I found my inspira-
have also appreciated the large cov-
tion from Iron maiden record sleeves
erage I have received in Europe for
and artists like Vallero, Giger. I’m trying to focus on other paint-
my work. The “National in Toronto”
er’s power and try to find solutions to improve my weakness.
I have won around ten times along with the “Best Paint of Bike
and Tattoo” many times. The National is the largest show of east
Canada and Best Paint of Bike and Tattoo” one is the largest
What keeps you motivated on those days when just don’t
show in Quebec. Recently, I won the “Best paint of the great
feel like painting but commissioned work needs to get fin-
bike build off Canadian”. Just before that I participated in the
ished?
“ Great bike build off ” in California with Mitch Bergeron who
has always been very supportive of my work.
The hardest thing for me is to respect the time limits put on a
Finally if you are not bored reading about me talking about these
project. A good way to stay motivated is to get money when the
awards (strange for a guy who says that he’s no conformist and
paintwork is finished of course. Even if a project is not very in-
far from this kind of considerations) I’ve just received a special
teresting, my motivation comes from finding a way to do it, the
tribute for the artist who has been the most influential in his field
best idea with bad technique can be a flop whereas a common
outside Canada, by a Bike and Tattoo shop here in my home
idea can give an amazing result, if the technique is good and the
town.
completed paint job comes out great.

Is your artwork planned out or spontaneous for the most
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