Korey Patterson

Red Route

I’m Korey, I’ve been illustrating professionally for about two and a half years now, but I’ve been drawing for as long as I can remember. I draw people mainly, as I think they’re the most interesting subject to capture on paper. People’s actions and expressions are intriguing to solve when sketching them for the first time, and I love to sit at my desk at home and try and figure each one out, and let that guide the rest of the drawing until it tells a small story. I sketch with whatever pencil I can find and also use pen and ink on pieces I feel need it. Sometime with my cartoon works, I like to add watercolours for shading too, and I love to come up with characters and scenarios for some personal illustration work.

Behind the Scenes
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About My Practice

I’m completely self taught and always willing to learn and improve to expand my current capabilities. I’m eclectic with my tools, and I typically use whatever pencil I have at hand, and just try to keep it sharp. I’ve invested in some ink pens, which I also like to sketch with when I’m feeling confident. I’m influenced by the great American mid-century illustrators like Albert Dorne, Austin Briggs, Bob Peak, and Norman Rockwell, as well as political cartoons, with their simplistic colour, shapes and humour.

Tools & Materials

I work at my home in Thornhill, in my spare room sat at my wooden desk, just in front of the window. I have a table top drawing board and a light box, that all rests among a nest of paper, sketchbooks, trinkets and stationary. I like a cozy set up and will often use music to help inspire and motivate my working. I have pencils, charcoal, watercolours and ink brush pens that all sit waiting to be used, I have my favourites, but I usually have them kept in my pencil case right next to my right hand.