syb & me
It's never too late to learn to animate
Category: Conversations
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Anyway. Where have you been? I thought you were painting watercolours. “I got distracted.” You do get distracted easily you know. Your problem is … you lack concentration. “I was making gifs.” Gifts? Well anyone can be distracted by gifts. “No Mum. GIFs!”
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Why are we in black & white? “I bought a book: How to Draw Noir Comics by Shawn Martinbrough. He says you have to draw from life or photos … and to start taking lots of photos in black & white. Does it make us look sinister?
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“Maybe it’s a self confidence thing. Dropping pins into a glass by way of music-making … someone else might have stood ground and made a case for conceptual art there. Or maybe it’s a matter of timing. A couple of years later everyone was looking for conceptual art … But not that year. I think…
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Why do you like tiny things. Why don’t you make big, colourful things? … I would. “I do make big, colourful things! My necklaces were very big and colourful. Until everyone wanted tiny, delicate ones. “ “Perhaps liking tiny things is to do with shyness. When I was an art student, one time we each…
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Well … where are these watercolours then? Are they landscapes? “No. They’re toys.. or rather they’re model figures. I’m a bit fascinated by them at the moment…” “… Did you know that you can buy a tiny Angela Merkel? A teeny, tiny Angela Merkel… complete with smart phone?” What on earth is a smart phone?…
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