Hello! My name is Dominique, and I come from North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
I was born in Düren, where I grew up, but I have been speaking both French and German since I was very young, because while my mother is German, my father is French. That's why I spent a large part of my vacations with my family and at summer camps in France.
Surrounded by comics, manga, illustrated books, and influenced by many cartoons, I quickly discovered my passion for drawing and painting.
That’s why, after finishing secondary school (Realschule), I decided to pursue a specialized diploma in design and to attend the Kölner Design Akademie in Cologne for illustration and graphic design. Since then, I have been pursuing my dream of living from art and illustration.
(Back then you could find me under the artist name 'yukiryuuzetsu', which I decided to get rid off in Novembre 2022 to accept my real name as my artist name.)
I need to work with my hands. This is how I best express myself and put my soul into a project.
To paint on canvases I enjoy working with acrylics, and since recently, with oil paint as well. For art on paper, I use a many different techniques.
If there isn't enough space to take my pencil case with me, which is filled with markers, pencils, and fine liners, then I always carry at least a ballpoint pen with me.
For my illustration projects, I particularly enjoy watercolor and gouache. Other techniques I regularly use include are linocut and pyrography. The list never ends here.
For finalizing everything related to graphic work, such as illustrated books, album covers, stickers, or posters, I use the Affinity programs.