At Anime Central this year, I had an itch to try something “new” when it came to interviewing artists: record actual conversations with said artists. That’s as opposed to the preset questions that are sent back and forth via e-mail between artists and myself. I’ve wanted to do this for awhile but have run into some snags when trying this online with people in different countries.
There’s something spontaneous about a recorded conversation. What’s said is said and can’t be “ctrl+x” or rewritten in a nicer way. That’s good and bad, for both the artist and for me. I realize that I can sound like a total tool on tape, and notice that I have a tendency to talk really fast when I interview people. But some really good questions and answers can come from this instant back and forth.
There were several excellent artists at ACen this year and Peter Mohrbacher was one I was able to interview despite both our busy schedules. His art stood out as hybrid fantasy/ anime and was more somber in color scheme and subject matter as compared to the surrounding artists. It was like seeing a Hersey’s Special Dark candy bar amongst all the cotton candy and bubblegum.
Peter Mohrbacher has this to say about his art and himself:
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Bio: Peter Mohrbacher was born on Mars in the year 2156. During the war against the five headed moon giants, he was thrust backwards though time into the magical land of Tromia. Under the assumed name of Dr. Baron von Businessman, he fought and defeated the demon kind of Darkcrest.
The evil wizard used his dying breath to cast a spell, banishing him to our dimension. He now works as a freelance artist by day and masked crime fighter by night. At night, if you listen with the right ear, you can still hear his whisper upon the wind, “Sho nuf†he says “Sho nuf…â€.
Want to learn more about Peter?
You can view more of Peter’s work by visiting his website and devintArt page.