{"id":11767,"date":"2020-11-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/?p=11767"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:20:39","slug":"5-questions-with-skinny-nicky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.icanvas.com\/blog\/5-questions-with-skinny-nicky\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Questions With Nicolas Roa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

iCanvas artist Nicolas Roa’s portfolio of pop surrealism-infused fashion illustration offers an eerie beauty we can’t look away from. Incorporating meaningful elements that turn models into characters, their figures elaborate on deeper stories that lie beneath the stylish surface of couture. We\u2019re proud to offer their work on iCanvas and wanted to take a minute to introduce you to the human behind the art.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Keep reading to get a taste of what inspires their work, the style of music they create to, and other artists they appreciate. You might be surprised to learn what you have in common!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Who are 5 of your current favorite artists, living or dead?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

James Jean<\/a>, Laura Lane, Nicoletta Ceccoli<\/a>, v<\/a>an Eyck<\/a>, and Rembrandt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Udon II” by James Jean<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Untitled” by Laura Lane<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Just One Kiss” by Nicoletta Ceccoli<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Portrait of a Man, 1433” by Jan van Eyck<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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“Self Portrait, 1660” by Rembrandt van Rijn<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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What band or musician would you listen to while creating your art?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lana Del Rey<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n

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“Lana” by Skinny Nicky via Tumblr<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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If you could master any other form of creative expression, what would it be?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oil painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is one person, one place, and one object that inspires you?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Women.<\/p>\n\n\n

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“Lilith” by Skinny Nicky<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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What is something about you that others may be surprised to learn?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am suffering from depression. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Check out some of Nicolas Roa\u2019s creations below, and click here to view their full iCanvas collection<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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