Chad Covino

Who are you?
Chad Covino from Vermont.
chadcovino.com







What do you do?
Freelance Illustrator using interesting and unusual techniques.





















Inspirations?
I get a lot of inspiration from stand-up comedy, traveling, Driving, Mowing the yard. Mowing the yard is like a task where my hands and body are doing something else and my mind can just wander. I also listen to music like Flight of the Conchords, James Kochalka and Tenacious D.





















Please describe your creative process, or highlight a specific process used for a recent project.
I have a really short attention span and the faster I can get my work done the better. My work is done in stages with wax and ink so there is a lot of drying time involved which gives me time to start another piece or run around.





















Please describe your average workday.
I’ll try and get up around 9AM, make a cup of Maté and head down to the studio. I find wearing shoes puts my mind into “Business Time.” I’ll check my e-mail, blog stats, reply to anyone who has e-mailed me and then doodle with a sharpie. The doodling helps get any nonsense and sarcasm out of my system and I can focus on getting an idea started.





















The Maté kicks in pretty quick and the wax is melted so I work like this till it’s time to eat. Then after food, work till I get aches in my shins then I know it’s time to call it a day which is around midnight…so I guess I would call it a night then.





















What are things that you would like to do in the future that you haven't done already?
I’ve always wanted to be a comedian, but always wanted to draw so I want to find a balance between the two that I can make a living off of and be able to produce quickly. I leave all my work in the future, but I’ll put it online when the time comes.