Today I want to post the questions that I asked to one of the artists and his answers. The answers that everyone gave me were very inspiring to me. So I would like to share that with anyone who is reading this blog. I contacted Jay Fleck. These are a couple of links that I found:
http://society6.com/jayfleck
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theflecks/
http://www.threadless.com/profile/870220
1. How do you create your art? What process works for you? Do you use thumbnails, compositions, etc?
- I come up with an idea, then create a very rough sketch. Just basic shapes, placement etc. Then I typically go on the web and look around for reference images- styles, colors, etc that I think fit my idea. And the remaining 90% of work I do on the computer. I create the base illustration in illustrator and add textures and other finishing touches in Photoshop.
2. What medium/software package do you use?
- Illustrator and Photoshop.
3. What are some of your influences that help you develop your art?
- I find inspiration pretty much everywhere. Children's books that I read to my children, images that I find online, ideas that pop into my head seemingly out of nowhere. Probably half of the work I've done comes from ideas that I've thought up lying in bed in the middle of the night trying to fall back asleep. I can get a bit obsessive.
4. What future do you see for illustration?
- I think illustration is at a high point. People are still working with pencil/paper, traditional media will never be abandoned, but now computer-based tools are so powerful and varying. And we can all share, ie deviantart, threadless, etc. It's amazing.
5. What advice would you give to young artists that are trying to develop their own skills?
- Keep working and looking for inspiration. Find a style you like and stick with it. If you don't feel comfortable working at a computer then don't. Get out your pencil and paper and draw.
6. How did you start getting your name out there? Any recommendations? Why did you choose Society 6?
- I started by submitting to Threadless. I worked on submissions for tee designs for a couple of years with no luck and then was finally chosen. Then everything just started to fall into place, I was printed by Threadless multiple times, then pretty much regularly. I decided I wanted to try other things, not just tee designs, so I joined Society 6 and have been submitting there since.
7. For someone interested in working as an illustrator, what do you recommend not doing?
- Never do something you dislike no matter trendy it might be or if you think it will help get your work noticed. If you don't like illustrations with concentric circles, talking food, whatever happens to be en vogue, then just don't do it, stick to what you enjoy. That's all that matters.
Well I hoped you enjoyed that. It's always good to feel inspired by someone else. Let's keep up the good work :) Thanks Jay Fleck.
PS. I will be posting more answers from other artists in the future.
2. What medium/software package do you use?
- Illustrator and Photoshop.
3. What are some of your influences that help you develop your art?
- I find inspiration pretty much everywhere. Children's books that I read to my children, images that I find online, ideas that pop into my head seemingly out of nowhere. Probably half of the work I've done comes from ideas that I've thought up lying in bed in the middle of the night trying to fall back asleep. I can get a bit obsessive.
4. What future do you see for illustration?
- I think illustration is at a high point. People are still working with pencil/paper, traditional media will never be abandoned, but now computer-based tools are so powerful and varying. And we can all share, ie deviantart, threadless, etc. It's amazing.
5. What advice would you give to young artists that are trying to develop their own skills?
- Keep working and looking for inspiration. Find a style you like and stick with it. If you don't feel comfortable working at a computer then don't. Get out your pencil and paper and draw.
6. How did you start getting your name out there? Any recommendations? Why did you choose Society 6?
- I started by submitting to Threadless. I worked on submissions for tee designs for a couple of years with no luck and then was finally chosen. Then everything just started to fall into place, I was printed by Threadless multiple times, then pretty much regularly. I decided I wanted to try other things, not just tee designs, so I joined Society 6 and have been submitting there since.
7. For someone interested in working as an illustrator, what do you recommend not doing?
- Never do something you dislike no matter trendy it might be or if you think it will help get your work noticed. If you don't like illustrations with concentric circles, talking food, whatever happens to be en vogue, then just don't do it, stick to what you enjoy. That's all that matters.
Well I hoped you enjoyed that. It's always good to feel inspired by someone else. Let's keep up the good work :) Thanks Jay Fleck.
PS. I will be posting more answers from other artists in the future.
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