ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: CSABA KLEMENT

What was the first GIF you made?

Unfortunately I don’t have a clue because generally I delete those works that I’m not pleased with. But if my blogspot is right  the watermelon GIF was the first one.

What kind of a process do you go through to create your art?

First I draw something rounded, then I give it a smiling face and at the end I fill it with some candy color. That’s about it :) 
It’s really that simple, because I don’t like to work too much on one picture. So, when I have a good idea or an associative thought, I sketch it down very quickly or even make a GIF out of it. If it takes more than two hours I lose my patience.
Of course, there were some times when I worked on a picture for days (but it’s really rare).

Why GIF art?

I had my degree in animation and generally that’s what I do for a living. And, as I already mentioned, I like doing things quickly so I started making 10 second short films. But most of these would also work as loops, so I figured, why not just make them GIFs? Besides, making a GIF instead of a film saves me the time of choosing the right sound effects.

Favorite GIF artists? Artists in general?

Hell no! I love everyone, for real!! Although, I don’t really get the abstract GIFs, but as long as there is an audience for something, that’s pretty cool.
A few favourites:
Charles Huettner
Ian Stevenson
The Great Showdowns by Scott C.
adolescenciatardia.tumblr.com
Neil Sanders
Yeka Haski
Osian Efnisie

And my Hungarian friends:

Aniko Takacs 
misspony.tumblr.com
Reka Bucsi
somasebesvari.tumblr.com
mymermaidteaparty.tumblr.com
nonamethefox.tumblr.com

All-time favorite GIF?

 <3 Cicciolina <3

Check out more of Csaba Klement’s art on Giphy and download their custom art screensaver.