But seriously. The worn aesthetics, the fact it has history, has a story, the characteristics, images, graphics, objects. Step back from the over saturated, clean, slick, methodical, shiny arena of todays society. The colours haven't been tainted to perfection/the accepted effects, they are gaudy, inaccurate at times and fairly unattractive in others. Classic. Brilliant. But abandoned. So I haggle and hoard them.
I insist on working literally hands on. In a sense its partly an aim to stay true to the simpler days, the original methods they were created in. Often happily profess my chosen ways of working as ignorance or inability of technical skill, this is a lie. I want to create something. hands on. feel each texture. assess the overall look. have it all in front of me to flip and change but also not have the fluidity to change once a decision has been made. In honesty I believe the permanence and lack of room for mistakes causes me personally to work and chose materials better. Plus I believe I have more media available to me, further scope for aesthetics. I'm sure a slick graphics individual would disagree. bigtime.
Plus. I'm a self professed art fan, well keen on the old school methods. especially drawing.
Graphics tablets are just far too clinical and lacking. enough rants.
