{"id":10172,"date":"2015-12-04T15:29:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T15:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=10172"},"modified":"2015-12-04T15:29:19","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T15:29:19","slug":"behind-wales-futuristic-romeo-and-juliet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/behind-wales-futuristic-romeo-and-juliet","title":{"rendered":"The magic hands behind Wales\u2019 Futuristic Romeo and Juliet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wales gets its own version of Romeo and Juliet in a futuristic romance drawn by Kat Nicholson, a multi-skilled artist who uses her work to get important messages across.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10293\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10293\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4.jpg\" alt=\"kat-nicholson-work\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4-500x293.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10293\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10293 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4.jpg\" alt=\"kat-nicholson-work\" width=\"640\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-work4-500x293.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> This Welsh based artist can bring any character to life. (\u00a9 Karla Pequenino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At first, it\u2019s always a blob. A boring, lonely looking blob in the middle of a huge blank page, <em>but<\/em> then it all changes. Quick hands that confidently hold\u00a0a pen take over and draw circles that transform into eyes and then a smiling face. After colour is added and there is no empty space left on the page, the initial splodge\u00a0has been replaced by a superhero.<\/p>\n<p>Kat Nicholson&#8217;s hands can bring any character to life, no matter how different they are.\u00a0 From working on Transformers cartoons, painting portraits, doodling kittens on cards, illustrating Shakespeare classics and modernizing them in robot filled comic books, this Welsh-artist shows that with passion creativity never ends.<\/p>\n<p>Sitting in the middle of a crowded coffee shop with her chunky pencil case close by, Kat\u2019s happy to show off her skills. \u201cIf I was a comic superhero, I would do some kind of shape-shifting because one of my strengths is my ability to take on different styles,\u201d says Kat after deciding to draw\u00a0herself as a cartoon surrounded by magical pens.<\/p>\n<p>Kat is fast and it takes little time for her make-believe self to be looking defiant on paper, with a flowy cape and her hands on her hips. Kat\u2019s speed comes from years of practice. \u201cI&#8217;ve drawn since I&#8217;ve been able to hold a pencil. When I was younger, people would ask \u2018Would you like to be an artist when you grow up?\u2019 and I would always say \u2018I already am an artist!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10342\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10342 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Kat nicholson portrait\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait-500x284.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10342 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Kat nicholson portrait\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-portrait-500x284.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Besides art, Kat is also passionate about coconut latte&#8217;s. (\u00a9 Karla Pequenino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nowadays, armed with a traditional 2D art degree to back-up her claims, the Welsh illustrator tries to use her art to promote important messages. She hopes Silicon Heart, her newest comic-collaboration with author Sam Road, spurs debate despite being science-fiction set 30 years into the future of the Welsh Valleys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt follows star-crossed lovers Jan, a bullied overweight teenage girl and Rho a robot who\u2019s moved down the road. Neither are accepted by their peers and they find solace in each other, although the closed-minded community they live in is not ready to accept their relationship. It\u2019s very a-la Romeo and Juliet, but tackles important issues around prejudice, belonging and what it means to be human,\u201d explains Kat. \u201cI&#8217;m not usually attracted to futuristic or romance stories, bus this story is so much more than either of these things. Sam&#8217;s characters are lovable and relatable.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10335\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/sam-roads-silicon-heart3-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> A sneak peek of Kat&#8217;s futuristic version of Romeo and Juliet. (\u00a9 Kat Nicholson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p>Slicon Heart is fan-funded through Kickstarter, an online crowdsourcing platform. \u201cLuckily Sam had run a successful Kickstarter campaign for his previous graphic novel, so he had a lot of experience which we relied on. Combining that with the wonderful support of our fans, friends and even families, we managed to get\u00a0a great deal of support for the project,\u201d says Kat.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hard-work, Kat thinks running the campaign\u00a0was rewarding: \u201cTo know people out there care about your project enough to put their money behind is wonderful. I&#8217;m not sure I could have existed as an independent artist in the same way in a pre-internet age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The web also allowed Kat to raise money for charity after the November terror attacks in Paris through an art piece she auctioned on eBay. \u201cArt is more than just a hobby for me. When something deeply saddening and desperate such as the Paris attacks happens, art is the only way I can process and deal,\u201d says Kat.<\/p>\n<p>The title of her <a href=\"http:\/\/kat-nicholson.deviantart.com\/art\/Liberte-Egalite-Fraternite-charity-auction-572767122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tribute piece<\/a> is <em>Libert\u00e9, egalit\u00e9, fraternit\u00e9<\/em>, the motto of the French revolution meaning freedom, equality, and fraternity. It shows the French\u2019s Republic Symbol, a portrayal of the Goddess of Liberty named Marianne, standing firm.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10461\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10461\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Libert\u00e9 \u00e9galit\u00e9 fraternit\u00e9&quot; was used to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders. \" width=\"640\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris-500x253.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10461\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10461 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;Libert\u00e9 \u00e9galit\u00e9 fraternit\u00e9&quot; was used to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders. \" width=\"640\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/kat-nicholson-paris-500x253.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> &#8220;Libert\u00e9 \u00e9galit\u00e9 fraternit\u00e9&#8221; was used to raise funds for Doctors Without Borders. (\u00a9 Kat Nicholson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Initially the piece was just to show solidarity for\u00a0France as a whole, but soon Kat realized her art could be used in\u00a0a fundraiser for\u00a0a worthy organization such as MSF (<em>M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res\u200e<\/em>\/Doctors Without Borders).<\/p>\n<p>But while the purpose of Kat\u2019s work is clear, the form it will take in the future is not. Kat avoids planning any \u2018art missions\u2019 and sees being adventurous and open minded as the keys to success:\u00a0 \u201cThe freelance life-style is very fluid. You have to go with the flow and think on your feet,\u201d advises Kat while closing her pencil box \u201cWhatever awaits me, I hope it will be a worth-while challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10352\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-10352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif.gif\" alt=\"Midsummer dream kat\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2015\/12\/ezgif.com-video-to-gif.gif\" alt=\"Midsummer dream kat\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Kat loves variety. She also worked on a illustrated version of Shakespeare&#8217;s &#8216;A Midsummer Night&#8217;s Dream&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">More of Kat Nicholson&#8217;s work can be found at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/katnicholson.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/katnicholson.co.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Kat Nicholson&#8217;s Splodge Drawing Technique:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wales gets its own version of Romeo and Juliet in a futuristic romance drawn by Kat Nicholson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":10276,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-10172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-culture"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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