Spotlight on teen artist, Nathan Chi

Описание: Today in our spotlight series, we meet a Taiwanese teen artist named Nathan Chi. Chi is a self-taught artist. His artworks have been printed on many products over the years. Our very own Stephany Yang spoke to the artist to find out more about his works.

Today in our spotlight series, we meet a Taiwanese teen artist named Nathan Chi. Chi is a self-taught artist. His artworks have been printed on many products over the years. FTV reporter Stephany Yang spoke to the artist to find out more about his works.

The exhibition walls are covered in pictures of city landscapes and railroad tracks. These are the works of Nathan Chi. He began drawing almost every day after attending a dinosaur exhibition when he was in third grade.

His drawings are greatly inspired by his life, such as films, cars, road trips with his family, and pictures he finds on the internet.

Nathan Chi
Artist
I’m at an art school called Xue Xue Institute. So far my arts, I have learned by myself. Some of my ideas and inspirations are from things or people around me such as my family, my friends, school, and some of the things that I watch on the internet.

Chi is a self-taught artist. He says he never drafts, and instead just picks up a pen and draws whatever comes to mind. Now, a junior at the Xue Xue Institute, Chi is holding his third exhibition. The exhibition showcases his works to date. Chi said that over the years his ideas and style have evolved and matured. He has now begun experimenting with watercolors.

Nathan Chi
Artist
I have to control the amount of water I put on the brush and the colors, and try to not paint with darker colors first. Instead, paint with lighter colors first. Later on, it will turn out to be what I expected.

One of his current projects is 50 illustrations of a Tyrannosaurus rex.

Nathan Chi
Artist
My current project is the 50 illustrations. I’m continuing to work on as one of my most important school projects. It’s a Jurassic park logo-inspired T-rex skeleton. It’s not just about 50 skeletons that are the same. Every one of them are painted in different ways. Some of them are half-dimensional, and some of them are oil paint styles.

Chi’s father is a well-known Taiwanese artist, Chi Yuan-tzu. Seeing his son’s talent, Chi Yuan-tzu has designed many products with his son’s drawings, such as cups, bags, and posters.

Chi Yuan-tzu
Artist
Because his great works, I really love it. His natural talents, not like his father who works so hard. So, for example, in my career environment, if I find some chance, I always try to give Nathan an opportunity to join some of my clients or design co-branding products. There are some items from Nathan’s drawings of dinosaurs and illustrations.

Nathan Chi
Artist
My goal is to make my own portfolio for school admissions. I hope to get into an art school like Cal Arts.

Chi hopes to continue to improve his craft and become a professional cartoonist one day.