More than a year ago I took a hiatus from producing artwork. At the time, I felt that I needed to gain perspective on the creative processes I wanted to utilize. I felt, and still do feel that many artists today, particularly emerging ones such as myself, find difficulty in communicating with honesty and creating a balance between style and substance.
My involvement with illustration and graphic arts exposed me to areas of creative industries where this struggle is often a subject of discussion. There is a resolve amongst many graphic artists wherein they admit to the value of style, and limit the subject matter of their work to fit within the confines of their stylistic boundaries. While most of these artists would claim to understand a balance between style and concept/substance, I felt there was a disconnect between them as creative individuals and the conceptual/visual approaches they employed.
I have faith in the power of personal connection with artwork. Not only between artwork and its intended audience, if it has one, but also between the artist and the work. I feel there should be no exception made for illustration. It is my conviction that regardless of forum (i.e. illustration for a client), both the stylistic and conceptual approaches to the work benefit from treatment linking it personally with its creator. This blog will serve, I hope, as a journal of my inspiration and ideas, both visual and conceptual. As time goes on and I progress in piecing together notes, vignettes and visual works into an understandable collection, I will include those along with new efforts. I hope you enjoy this journal. Now, onward and upward!
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