Feeling limp?

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Tony Kim — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:03:21 GMT

Ha, ha, amen to that Stephen!

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Stephen B. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:06:25 GMT

George Lucas had almost every filmmaking device known to man available to him and came up with such gems as The Phantom Menace and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I'd rather watch a well-written indie flick made by filmmakers and actors who know their craft.

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Tony Kim — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:25:48 GMT

Will, you are right. How often do you see a very nice, very cool guitar collecting dust in the coner of a house? Or a isle/canvas or a a pile of camera equipment? A Mac Book ends up being a glorified Facebook machine. The toys us so excited but they rarely take us to the next level.

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Will — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:02:02 GMT

You know this is true by looking around on craigslist... There is so much great gear for sale from people who are like, "tried to start a video business last month and it didn't work out so im selling all my gear" or "like new canon SLR super camera, had for six months but only took out of the box 3 times"... So many people think the device will bring them creativity and inspiration...

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Brady — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 06:26:41 GMT

Nice article. I agree and have been forced into asking much of these same questions as the various technology have enabled guys like myself to start out of the blocks one lap ahead of where we really should be.

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Tony Kim — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:24:21 GMT

Yes Michael! There is nothing that replaces working in raw materials. It's risky and brings a sense of accountability. There is no 'ctrl z' or Undo. I just don't want this generaion of artist to miss that. Thanks Mike!

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MIchael Lew — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:26:55 GMT

Hey Bro, Napkin Art is the best, JJ took the words out of my month in someway. Being able to create art with different mediums without technology, gives a natural and spontaneous look to it. Seeing the flaws and human touch gives art more life. It reminds me of our life as Children of Christ and how He is our artist. We all have Flaws, but it is how the Artist wants to interpret it when it is finished.

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Jeff Jordan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:03:56 GMT

Amen to that. That's why I learned to write with a quill pen and ink bottle. On a side note, I do make art on napkins but it usually consist of a Jackson Pollock like series of mustard and ketchup stains.

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Dennis Salvatier — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 18:23:24 GMT

Man, that's right on. It's the reason I started the Lead Rocket Chronicles. It's a simple exercise in graphite, ink, marker and occasionally my watercolors. I've seen examples of this many times recently and it does concern me. Art is the one topic that everyone has an opinion about and feel that they can weigh in on despite the fact that they've never picked up a piece of chalk or a brush. What they don't understand is the process of how someone completes any given piece. I always get "Well, that should only take you an hour, right?" It can be very insulting. They see art as easy because we have so much technology at our disposal these days. Well, if it was so easy why aren't they doing it? The difference between a true artist (despite his or her level of expertise) is that often they start with sketches or mock-ups. They process the idea before starting the idea. The basics are the cornerstone to any artistic endeavor. and as artists, we must always go back to drink from that well. There's this story I tell to some potential clients I run into who think my creative services are "mighty steep". The story goes...One afternoon Pablo Picasso was sitting at a cafe in NYC. A woman recognizes him and asks him for a sketch...she mentions what an honor it would be. Picasso agrees and takes a napkin and draws upon it. He signs it and hands it to the woman who is elated. She says, "Thank you so much, Mr. Picasso". Picasso says, "That will be $10,000". The woman is shocked and says, "But that took you a minute!". He answers, "No, it took me 60 years".