Otto Profile

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Otto Uhrwerk van Germain, here.

I suppose it's typical in these things to talk about all the things that inspire you, and how your art is full of deep meaning, and all that artsy stuff. Well, I don't really go in for that sort of thing. My stuff is what it is, like it or don't.

I've been drawing since I was able to pick up a crayon, and I don't intend on stopping any time soon. Although my primary focus is illustration and comics, I don't read many comics, or even look at much art. Originality is paramount, and I don't want to be influenced by other people's work. I may not be the most amazing artist out there, but at the very least, I try to be unique.

My style has been described as "smogpunk", meaning an obsession with old machinery, military surplus, fossil fuels and industrial decay. I'm the kind of guy who would rather go to a junkyard than an art museum. Rust and smog are my bread and butter.

I am Otto, and these are the things that drive me.