Zedge Premium Artist Interview: Balazs Solti

By Tim Quirk 2 min read
Zedge Premium Artist Interview: Balazs Solti

Xmas Deer, by Balazs Solti

Q: Who are you and where are you located?

A: I'm Balazs Solti, a self-taught artist, based in Budapest.

Q: What kind of art do you make?

A: I make detailed graphics with a little humor.

Q: When and why did you first become an artist?

A: I became an artist in the 2010s when I started making designs. Looking back I didn't have any other option than becoming an artist.

Q: What else do you do for a living, if anything? What % of  your income comes from that vs. your art?

A: I can make a living as an artist from the beginning.

Flower Girl, by Balazs Solti

Q: What tools do you use most in your work, and how has that changed over time?

A: In the past I mainly used drawing pads, Corel Painter and Photoshop. Nowadays I use traditional techniques and tools like pencils, oil paintings

Q: What’s your opinion of AI image generators? If you use them in your work, please tell us how.

A: I don't use AI at all. It's lacking consciousness because you don't get what you imagined but to create a reference image photo it can be useful.

Q: How and when did you first discover Zedge Premium?

A: Zedge Premium approached me, that's how I got to know them.

Q: How many profile pages do you have in Zedge?

A: 1

Colorful Lips, by Balazs Solti

Q: How many items do you upload each day/week/month on average?

A: I uploaded most of my work in one go then I always kept on adding new ones.

Q: What are some of your most successful works with Zedge users?

A: Colorful lips, Bull Skull, Feather, Xmas Deer 

Bull Skull, by Balazs Solti

Q: What are some of your favorite recent pieces of work that are available in Zedge?

A: Blue Crow, Memento mori, Flower Girl

Q: What other artists or works inspire you?

A: I get inspired by traditional artists.

Blue Crow, by Balazs Solti