Who Am I? My name is Sonia, I'm the artist behind 88th Co. I hope you will enjoy my hand inked original art. I only do vintage style work mainly inspired by history.
Inking: I start every project by a rough sketch of my idea. Second, I will scan a few ideas on Adobe Illustrator to see if my composition is correct and even. Finally, I ink my design by hand and scan again to digitalize it. My tools of choice are Japanese paint and pen brushes. They are the best for detailed work. I use China, India ink and sometimes watercolor. It really depends on the project.
Inspiration: I’m mainly inspired by military design from WWI and WWII. I’m especially passionate about aviation and its design revolution. My sources of inspiration come from books, archives, museums, Pinterest, movies, and much more.
Originality: Each piece that I create is original and unique. I spend days researching, sketching and inking the perfect piece. Each piece is 100% original and copyrighted. You won’t find anything like it anywhere! I’m a bit of geek so I love to do the things with a sense of authenticity!
Why 88th? I think the number 8 is a cool design on its own. It has many different meaning to people, such as infinity and so on. I love my eights! They are also an homage to very special people in my life!
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