About

My name is Arthur. But you can call me Arthak.

I always have something burning inside me: the days are always too short for me.

Do first, understand later

I understand things by making them.

Since I was a kid, it has been a loop, in monomaniac phases. Drawing, music, writing, tattoos, development, 3D, video editing... The hardest part is not doing or finishing, but having to choose.

"Make things fast, break things, fix things" — that's a bit my mantra: it's never perfect, but it's my way of understanding.

Tattoo

I get tattooed in Grenoble, at Studio Pixel.

Since 2018, so it's starting to happen.

Even after 8 years of tattooing, I still have imposter syndrome.

Cellophane & Vaseline

With Cellophane & Vaseline, I talk about creativity (and a bit of tattooing).

The doubts, the tips, but above all, having a good time with people you appreciate, simply.

Code & open source

I also build software (mainly components and websites, most available on GitHub).

With tattooing, I never had worries about "selling" my work. But development is another story; outside of jobs in the trade, I have almost always made my code available freely.

I don't know if it's because (or thanks to) this book Richard Stallman and the free software revolution (Sam Williams, Richard Stallman & Christophe Masutti), but there is something beautiful in making your code available.

Tools

The apps and tools I use day to day are listed on this page.