Your Creative Push

Iris Compiet is an artist and Illustrator living and working in the Netherlands.  She worked as a graphic designer for 16 years before making the decision to become a full-time freelance artist and illustrator. She draws inspiration from European folklore, mythology, fairytales, ghost stories and anything from tombstones, Victorian photography to popular movies and music.  She explores the depths of darkness to find the light. Iris used Kickstarter to successfully fund her book, Fairies of the Faultlines, a collection of drawings that she started in May and June of 2016 when she participated in the #mermay and #junefae challenges on Instagram. Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/iris In this episode, Iris discusses: -Her experience of going to school in the Netherlands and working as a graphic designer for 16 years. -How the Kickstarter for her book, Faeries of the Faultlines torpedoed her to become a full-time artist and illustrator. -How and why she decided to go full-time as an illustrator. -Dealin