Here's a perplexing quote from radical concept artist Marko Djurdjevic:
I tend to see art teachers as car mechanics.
A car mechanic will be able to tell you everything about a Mercedes, he will explain how the motor functions, how the gas is flowing through the engine, how the breaks work. He'll be able to explain to you every single detail of the car, but he will never be able to explain, why any given person in this world drives exactly this car from Berlin to Paris and parks it close to the Louvre.
Same with Art. You can build up any system of rules you want but in the end Art is Magic.
And Magic is real.
Read more: www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/43158-Marko-Djurdjevic-just-wanted-to-ask-you-some-quick-questions-about-the-way-you-work#ixzz3xOE62bn3
So what does Marko mean by "Art is Magic" and "Magic is real"?
A new artist, known as "divinenibru" asked the users of Concept Art org for their interpretations of his very unique character named "Nibru".
The thread can be found here though most images are gone.
At first the inferior users responded negatively to this request. It doesn't fit the template of a "high quality" character.
But then something magical happened. Wes Burt posted his awesome interpretation of Nibru.
This inspired other artists to transform the awkward character to something incredible, including Marko:
You can find more interpretations here.
So here's the task. Draw your own interpretation of The Divine Nibru. Don't let yourself be restricted by the logical part of your mind, which screams "this is a waste of time".
Make it magical!:
I tend to see art teachers as car mechanics.
A car mechanic will be able to tell you everything about a Mercedes, he will explain how the motor functions, how the gas is flowing through the engine, how the breaks work. He'll be able to explain to you every single detail of the car, but he will never be able to explain, why any given person in this world drives exactly this car from Berlin to Paris and parks it close to the Louvre.
Same with Art. You can build up any system of rules you want but in the end Art is Magic.
And Magic is real.
Read more: www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php/43158-Marko-Djurdjevic-just-wanted-to-ask-you-some-quick-questions-about-the-way-you-work#ixzz3xOE62bn3
So what does Marko mean by "Art is Magic" and "Magic is real"?
A new artist, known as "divinenibru" asked the users of Concept Art org for their interpretations of his very unique character named "Nibru".
Things that should remain constant through all interpretations:
- The Halo on top of his head, it should be a solid halo-shaped object above his head. The stripes don't have to be there though...
- His Mouth is stitched shut, his eye brows are composed of stitches and the marks on his right and left cheek (think of them as warpaint)
- He is old, has only his left eye and has long hair
- A Necklace that's the letter M
- He should be carrying a spear but the design of the spear can change
- The Halo on top of his head, it should be a solid halo-shaped object above his head. The stripes don't have to be there though...
- His Mouth is stitched shut, his eye brows are composed of stitches and the marks on his right and left cheek (think of them as warpaint)
- He is old, has only his left eye and has long hair
- A Necklace that's the letter M
- He should be carrying a spear but the design of the spear can change
The thread can be found here though most images are gone.
At first the inferior users responded negatively to this request. It doesn't fit the template of a "high quality" character.
But then something magical happened. Wes Burt posted his awesome interpretation of Nibru.
This inspired other artists to transform the awkward character to something incredible, including Marko:
You can find more interpretations here.
So here's the task. Draw your own interpretation of The Divine Nibru. Don't let yourself be restricted by the logical part of your mind, which screams "this is a waste of time".
Make it magical!: