Here's a fascinating documentary on an art workshop held by Sixmorevodka, it's called draw or die. Draw or die.
If you watch the video, you'll hear a workshop student say:
How do concept artists such as Marko Djurdjevic inspire such reverence?
In medieval Japan, Ninja were also revered by the peasants. Legend tells Ninja had magical powers. But what's behind the Legend? Lies? Trickery? Or something else?
Partly the Legends were due to Ninja secrecy. For example, in Katon no jutsu Ninja were trained to blow off their own faces with gunpowder in the event of their capture, to prevent them being identified. How would a peasant, unfamiliar with gunpowder, view this faceless corpse?
But partly the Legends were true: Ninja really did have Magical powers. Ninja were able to detect the presence of their enemies in the dark by reading their "Qi". Sound impossible? Modern day science has confirmed we have a sixth sense: the ability to sense electromagnetic fields.
www.wired.co.uk/article/scientist-claims-magnetic-sixth-sense
In fact we've all experienced this, that feeling you're being watched, and you turn around and see you are by a classmate or whatever.
But only those who consciously believe in this sense (such as Ninja) will develop it to the point it can be used as a weapon.
Using their Magic, the Ninja were able to infiltrate "impenetrable" castles and kill the guards inside. Modern day martial artists also perform see to believe feats, such as breaking rocks with their bare hands:
This is not merely due to physical strength, but an understanding of energy, which they develop through training.
Like the Ninja, the art student spends years studying fundamentals. But not all training is good. Time spent learning unnecessary fundamentals is energy wasted. Again we turn to the Ninja for a lesson. A Ninja could evade capture by curling up his body shape and unify his "Qi" with his surroundings. The pursuing guards would run past this "rock" looking for the Ninja. Many illustration mistakes will go unnoticed by the lay person provided the artist completes the work with confidence. However, many art students, afraid of failure, do not attempt completed illustrations. They pursue the never ending task of obtaining accuracy, mistaking it as ends and not a means. They ignore the fundamental quality of art: energy, the transformation of the viewer. As they mindlessly grind, many burn out, are depressed by their incomplete drawings and some commit suicide.
This forum is based on the most energy efficient path to becoming a successful artist: by replicating professional artists' work using their own brushes.
Don't fool yourself into believing this is too hard. You must have the right attitude: No fear to create. Draw or die.
Ninja studied under Masters, just as Renaissance artists did. Obtaining the requisite brushes is essential. An artist's brushes are an extension of the artist and their process. We learn an artist's secrets as we experiment with their brushes. In this way they become your Master.
Many artists claim that any hard and soft brush combination will work (and do not share their own brushes). They also say you need to express yourself and develop your own style. One Ninja saying is: "Giving their enemy lies and depriving them of substance".
As an art student, you are a future competitor. Hence we see the financial motivation to convince you to differentiate your art from theirs.
Ignore these falsehoods and follow the tasks set in this forum. Always be conscious of energy. Life is the greatest teacher, and your task as an artist is to capture it. As Marko says, open your eyes.
Just as the Way of the Ninja is more than stealth and assassination, the goal of becoming an artist is to unlock your unlimited potential:
www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/43158-Marko-Djurdjevic-just-wanted-to-ask-you-some-quick-questions-about-the-way-you-work#ixzz4FHwa2srU
Open your eyes.
Art is Magic.
And Magic is real.
No Fear to Create.
Draw or Die.
If you watch the video, you'll hear a workshop student say:
"These are the Gods of concept art".
How do concept artists such as Marko Djurdjevic inspire such reverence?
In medieval Japan, Ninja were also revered by the peasants. Legend tells Ninja had magical powers. But what's behind the Legend? Lies? Trickery? Or something else?
Partly the Legends were due to Ninja secrecy. For example, in Katon no jutsu Ninja were trained to blow off their own faces with gunpowder in the event of their capture, to prevent them being identified. How would a peasant, unfamiliar with gunpowder, view this faceless corpse?
But partly the Legends were true: Ninja really did have Magical powers. Ninja were able to detect the presence of their enemies in the dark by reading their "Qi". Sound impossible? Modern day science has confirmed we have a sixth sense: the ability to sense electromagnetic fields.
www.wired.co.uk/article/scientist-claims-magnetic-sixth-sense
In fact we've all experienced this, that feeling you're being watched, and you turn around and see you are by a classmate or whatever.
But only those who consciously believe in this sense (such as Ninja) will develop it to the point it can be used as a weapon.
Using their Magic, the Ninja were able to infiltrate "impenetrable" castles and kill the guards inside. Modern day martial artists also perform see to believe feats, such as breaking rocks with their bare hands:
This is not merely due to physical strength, but an understanding of energy, which they develop through training.
Like the Ninja, the art student spends years studying fundamentals. But not all training is good. Time spent learning unnecessary fundamentals is energy wasted. Again we turn to the Ninja for a lesson. A Ninja could evade capture by curling up his body shape and unify his "Qi" with his surroundings. The pursuing guards would run past this "rock" looking for the Ninja. Many illustration mistakes will go unnoticed by the lay person provided the artist completes the work with confidence. However, many art students, afraid of failure, do not attempt completed illustrations. They pursue the never ending task of obtaining accuracy, mistaking it as ends and not a means. They ignore the fundamental quality of art: energy, the transformation of the viewer. As they mindlessly grind, many burn out, are depressed by their incomplete drawings and some commit suicide.
This forum is based on the most energy efficient path to becoming a successful artist: by replicating professional artists' work using their own brushes.
Don't fool yourself into believing this is too hard. You must have the right attitude: No fear to create. Draw or die.
Ninja studied under Masters, just as Renaissance artists did. Obtaining the requisite brushes is essential. An artist's brushes are an extension of the artist and their process. We learn an artist's secrets as we experiment with their brushes. In this way they become your Master.
Many artists claim that any hard and soft brush combination will work (and do not share their own brushes). They also say you need to express yourself and develop your own style. One Ninja saying is: "Giving their enemy lies and depriving them of substance".
When you give away your secrets you make all these kids your rivals. When you make all these kids your rivals, they make you run faster.
-- Marko Djurdjevic
-- Marko Djurdjevic
As an art student, you are a future competitor. Hence we see the financial motivation to convince you to differentiate your art from theirs.
Ignore these falsehoods and follow the tasks set in this forum. Always be conscious of energy. Life is the greatest teacher, and your task as an artist is to capture it. As Marko says, open your eyes.
Just as the Way of the Ninja is more than stealth and assassination, the goal of becoming an artist is to unlock your unlimited potential:
There are many artists out there claiming that a formal education is essential for producing art. I say, that's nonsense.
You need to have an keen and open mind first, before you're able to produce anything artistic. You gotta have an appreciation for life, instead of denial.
You can build up any system of rules you want but in the end Art is Magic.
And Magic is real.
-- Marko Djurdjevic
You need to have an keen and open mind first, before you're able to produce anything artistic. You gotta have an appreciation for life, instead of denial.
You can build up any system of rules you want but in the end Art is Magic.
And Magic is real.
-- Marko Djurdjevic
www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/43158-Marko-Djurdjevic-just-wanted-to-ask-you-some-quick-questions-about-the-way-you-work#ixzz4FHwa2srU
Open your eyes.
Art is Magic.
And Magic is real.
No Fear to Create.
Draw or Die.