Ambrosia Arts - Can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
Well,
my name is Aaron Hazouri, and I'm a freelance illustrator. I am also bald and I
enjoy cheese and coffee, though generally not at the same time.
Ambrosia
Arts - What inspired you to become an artist, how did it come about in your
life?
My
dad is an artist, and I've been drawing since I was a kid (like most artists, I
think). I've always liked drawing more than things like watching TV, socializing
with other humans, and so on...
Ambrosia Arts – What would you call your
style?
I
tend to vary my style, depending on the job, but when I'm drawing for fun or
for my own projects, I have a very broad cartoony style. More than a few people
have said my style looks like something out of an old Looney Tune (which I
THINK is a compliment!).
Ambrosia
Arts – Where all have you had your work published, use commercially? What kind
of art was used?
I've
done freelance work for a wide range of clients, from large corporations to
small start-ups, and I've produced art for everything from animation art for
television commercial producers to t-shirt designs for small family reunions.
Most of my pro work is cartoon illustration though I have done a bit more
realistic-style work lately. Years ago, I had a comic strip running in the
University of North Florida newspaper. All I remember about it is it was late
every single week.
Ambrosia
Arts – Is there a message in your art? What does it mean for you?
I
don't think of what I do as "art" so much as "craft." The
artwork I create is generally to serve a purpose, so if there's a message
present, it's something the client is looking for. My personal work usually
takes the form of comic strips or graphic novels, where the message is one of
anger and frustration at the ultimate futility of life... I guess!
Ambrosia
Arts – When you draw comics, are experiences based on someone you know, or
events in your own life?
Every
comic story I do is at least semi-autobiographical. I don't think I can help
it.
Ambrosia
Arts - What are your current projects?
Currently,
in addition to freelance work, I'm self-publishing The Strange Adventures of
Toaster Guy - a four-issue miniseries distributed across three continents with
a fan base numbering into the dozens! I'm also working on a short story for a
horror comics anthology, Skin Crawling Comics, featuring a number of other
writers and artists. My story, "Wesley," is by author Sabrina James
Riley and it's fantastic!
Ambrosia
Arts - Who is your favorite artist and what is it that really strikes you about
their work?
My
favorite artist is the famous cartoonist Chuck Jones. In his prime, he was
probably the greatest animation artist who ever lived. One of the only artists
I know of who can elicit laughter with a rough pencil sketch of a cartoon
duck's twisted beak.
Ambrosia
Arts – What is your favorite piece and why?
My
favorite piece is a cartoon, The Rabbit of Seville, directed by the great Chuck
Jones. The drawing, the posing, the writing - everything was top notch in this
cartoon.
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Ambrosia
Arts - What made you fall in love with drawing?
In
school, reading comics during lectures was forbidden. Sleeping was frowned
upon. But drawing looked enough like note-taking that I was able to get away
with it! Until instead of having notes to study for tests, I found myself
staring at a misshapen Ninja Turtle scrawled all over a crumpled sheet of
notebook paper.
I
weep for myself and my lot in life! No, actually, I watch cartoons and eat
unhealthy cereal. Frosted Flakes are like crack.
Ambrosia
Arts - Is there anything that you would like to say to your fans?
I
don't think I have any fans, but if I do and they're reading this, send boxes
of Frosted Flakes!
Ambrosia
Arts – What’s next on your agenda?
Next
is wrapping up Toaster Guy and Wesley and working towards the next gig!
Aaron
Hazouri
Cartoonist
• Illustrator
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