Spray Up: Thanks for the letting me interview you for Spray Up, I'm a huge fan of your work!
Luky: Thank you for the interview.
SU: If you could just let the audience know who you are, and whereabouts you reside?
L: I am a graffiti and graphic artist from Southern California, currently studying at the University of Arizona. Bear Down!
SU: Around what time did you start really getting into street art/sticker slaps?
L: I remember making my first slap over a year ago, continuing to progress over the next few months. I had picked up the graphic design almost 6 months ago, making my life a whole lot easier with prints and vinyls.
SU: Who do you take influence from to create your artwork, or is your style something you developed completely by yourself?
L: I actually started an instagram, not really knowing what I should post on my page instead of the usual selfies and pictures of food. I had seen Fawxboy (now @fawxco) on the front page and knew right away that my style of art was like his. I couldn't stay away, and before long, my feed is overflowing with different artists that I take inspiration from on a daily basis.
SU: Why do you use colours like the yellows in the pieces you create?
L: It actually kind of just happened. I loved how the highlighter yellow looked better than blues or greens, and it just kind of became my signature. Kind of like the eyebrows and the x over the left eye (very few realize that it is always on his left eye, which I find really humorous).
SU: You have a lot of artists that are following you on Instagram loving the work that you do, but what street art are you really into at the moment and why?
L: I am not going to lie, I love any type of street art that is creative and has a meaning. If it's just a name or a word scribbled up on a wall, I don't see it as art. I am drawn to artists that express who they are and what style they have. Recently I have been following a lot of free-lance graphic artists for inspiration on and off the computer.
SU: You've been doing a few collaborations with people lately, what's it like working with different people and mixing up styles?
L: Oh my God, I love a good collab. It can be frustrating at times, especially when I have a mental block and cannot figure out the perfect way to add onto the collab, but I am always pleased by the result. To me, you really get a grasp of the original artist's mentality (the one who starts the theme for the collab) and it is a fun process to be a part of. Shout out to Elliot Waters for my first ever trade, give him a follow @e_h20s
SU: Have you always been into art from a really young age or was it quite recent that you got into it?
L: I have always been cranking out doodles and drawing since I could pick up a pencil. I was always that kid who had an idea and either talked about it forever or drew it. Unfortunately, I was not as active with it until my freshman year of high school, drawing very dark and creepy illustrations. But, we all start somewhere, and look back from all of this as a learning experience.
SU: Do you feel you could push your art any further, or do you feel the style you have at the moment works best?
L: I always feel like there is room for improvement. If I am not studying or making slaps for my sticker packs/illustrator on the computer, I am watching youtube videos on speedarts and illustrator techniques to make me better. When I create a piece that I like, I stand back and enjoy it, and figure out if I need to do another revision of the design.
SU: A lot of the work I've seen is sticker based, But I was wondering if you have ever done any big spray painted characters and if not do you see yourself moving onto walls?
L: I actually have, like stencil work and a couple of throwies back home, but I enjoy the stickers. I can reach places that I would have never dreamed of, and don't even need a can to do it.
SU: Slaps are coming up everywhere, people are really starting to get into it, but what art do you like to see on a sticker and why?
L: I think I have already gone over this in the previous question, but one thing that I love to look for is a slap that is posted is how it "stands out." It can be posted literally anywhere, and I enjoy the very simple designs that are complex and have meaning. That, and I love to see slaps posted in weird spots where people always tend to look.
SU: How would explain the feeling you get when you finish a sticker and put it out in the street?
L: In all honesty, I haven't created as many hand drawn slaps as I would like, but whenever I finish a design (either hand drawn or digital) I feel like I have accomplished that much more. It's cheesy for me to say that I feel fulfilled, but usually I say "this shit would look good on a shirt!"
SU: Where would you find most of your stickers, or are they starting to spread out across America?
L: I have traded with a numerous amount of artists, and have my slaps posted everywhere from The UK, Germany, Australia, and a bit of France, to the States, Canada, and Mexico, Luky for Life is everywhere!
SU: Are you getting any big opportunities such as shows or things like that coming up?
L: I have not had the luxury of being offered a spot in a show or exhibit, but I have worked with multiple commissions for smaller businesses as well as companies that are recently starting up. I would like to be able to present my art, as well as make t-shirts to sell, but have not been offered the opportunity yet.
SU: What plans do you have for the future?
L: I plan on making "Luky 4 Life" my own brand, expanding my horizons with designing and hopefully make this into a career. Designing is what I enjoy, and would be honored to work on huge projects for major companies for logo design/digital art etc.
Make sure to keep following @lukyxiii on Instagram and check out his website often, He's constantly doing new pieces that I'm sure you will love.
All Pictures from @lukyxiii Instagram
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