User:AK Cartooning



Andrew Kostakis was born and raised in South Sydney, his influence of art was in all forms from an early age coming mainly from his family – his Father and Grandfather. Both had an artistic flair. His Father who is a painter, signwriter and artist taught Andrew the love of art and colour.

There was always some metal around his Father’s workshop to look at and Andrew enjoyed seeing a body of metal being turned into something incredible with just paint. So it was only natural that Andrew picked up an airbrush of his own and started painting and experimenting on unused masking film at an early age. This practice quickly turned into his passion.

The 80s were an inspiring time for Andrew – his interest in movies, anime, street culture, and graffiti gave him inspiration. He drew from what he saw to make his visions into pieces of amazing art. These inspirations opened up Andrews mind and he started to get very creative and wild with his artwork, developing it into the distinctive style we see today.

Over the years Andrew has expanded his work to fine art, illustration and corporate ID designs, as well as working on custom paint designs for motor vehicles, bike, and murals. As a qualified painter, airbrusher and artist, Andrew has opened his doors to the public using their imagination and ideas, stirring it up and adding his AK flavour to it.