FIND CLARITY IN DIGITAL SKETCHING
Artist PROFILE
Erik Ly
LOCATION: US
Erik specialises in surreal illustrations, character art and animal drawings.
It’s funny – back in my youth I was given the nickname “Sketchy” by my friends, because of how often I drew and how scratchy my drawings were. But as I grew up, I distanced myself from the scribbling boy that I once was. Now in my professional work, my illustrations are clean and my line-work is smooth.
However, I find myself coming back around and enjoying just how fun a little chaotic sketching can be. Originally, this sketching style developed due to sheer necessity. The pacing of social media, especially Instagram, is so rapid and difficult to keep up with. It feels like if you don’t post constantly, you can easily become stagnant with growth. I only mention all of this because I’m a freelance illustrator and I recognise how important having a strong presence and following is.
Creating fast but eye-catching images that I could share almost every
