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RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - Drashner1 - 06-11-2017 (06-08-2017, 02:53 PM)emalin212 Wrote: (1) When you're not here on OA, where do you go on the web? YouTube, CNN, Slate, Politico, Daily Beast, New York Times, Washington Post, Amazon (06-08-2017, 02:53 PM)emalin212 Wrote: (2) What are your favorite books, movies, games, and TV shows? Books = Culture universe by Banks (also the Algebraist by Banks), the Polity universe by Asher, plus other SF that likes to think big. But I also really like the Miles Vorkosigan books and the Laundry Files books by Stross. I also like fantasy such as the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and the Nightside universe by Simon R. Green. Movies = The Lord of the Rings, many (but not all) of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many (but not all) of the Star Trek films,the first three Star Wars films (by order of creation not by numeric order in the films). Other films of various sorts, not all of them SF or fantasy. Games = I don't really play games. TV shows = Babylon 5, various elements of the Star Trek universe, Battlestar Galactica, Elementary, Dr Who, Sherlock, The Big Bang Theory, The Daily Show, The Rachel Maddow Show. (06-08-2017, 02:53 PM)emalin212 Wrote: (3) What magazines and blogs do you read? I don't read blogs. I have been subscribed to Analog SF for forever, and occasionally read Popular Science or Popular Mechanics or Time Magazine. (06-08-2017, 02:53 PM)emalin212 Wrote: (4) What causes do you care about the most? LGBTQ rights (06-08-2017, 02:53 PM)emalin212 Wrote: (5) Who are your favorite artists? I don't really have any. I may occasionally find a particular piece of artwork interesting or aesthetically pleasing (I particularly like blown glass or carved wood or mixtures of these) but generally don't find any form of art (visual, musical, performance, etc.) all that engaging to the point where I would worry about who the artist was. I don't think I've ever encountered a visual artist that moved me sufficiently to make a point of finding or acquiring their work (combined with attitudes of 'who needs another dust catcher?' and 'I could use the money for that for so many more important things'). I occasionally find some singers (individuals or groups) pleasant enough to download a number of their works - but virtually never purchase entire albums anymore. (06-08-2017, 02:53 PM)emalin212 Wrote: (6) What gets you excited about an art piece? Virtually nothing. I don't really equate the concepts of 'art' and 'excitement' as having anything to do with each other. Hope this helps, Todd RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - emalin212 - 06-18-2017 (06-09-2017, 08:19 AM)JohnnyYesterday Wrote: 1: I like to keep up with real world science and tech developments, so I read non-fluff sites like MIT Technology Review, Science, and Nature. I browse the Google Patent utility; one of my methods for finding artistic / sci-fi tech inspiration. I used to be a member of a couple of transhumanist groups on Facebook, but they got too damn political and annoyingly flaky in other ways, so I dropped out. I drop by Deviant Art sometimes. 1. Google Patent utility?? I didn't know that existed! That's really cool, I'll have to check that out. 2. I've heard over and over again that I should read Anathem. I guess I should put in on my list? 5. High five for Syd Mead and HR Giger!! 6. I agree with you there. I enjoy the Gigeresque style, obviously, being a huge Alien fan. But it's very clear when something is just copying his style. I can't think of many Giger-copycat artists whose names I remember. RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - emalin212 - 06-18-2017 (06-11-2017, 04:26 AM)rom65536 Wrote:Quote:(1) When you're not here on OA, where do you go on the web?Youtube, various content-streaming sites (netflix, etc.) a couple other writers forums in different genres 1. Ooh I perked up at the writer's forums bit. I'm looking for some good forums to get involved in, any suggestions? 2. YES to modding! Some of the best gaming experiences I've had have been on modded games. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, Jedi Academy, and Skyrim are just a few. 4. I appreciate what you said here. I also believe that when we're able to produce and equitably distribute everything the population needs, a lot of our problems will go away. 6. I'm right there with you! My goal with my work is to tell stories through art. So I understand exactly what you're saying. RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - emalin212 - 06-18-2017 I noticed a few trends here, btw! Seems like several of you spend time on deviantART and Youtube. Which brings up another question for me: If I regularly posted my art on deviantART, and maybe branched out into posting videos on Youtube, do you think you (or people like you!) would be more likely to see it? How do you find the content you like on those sites? Thanks in advance RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - selden - 06-18-2017 DeviantArt and YouTube are gigantic. I often find things of specific interest to me because I come across links to them on some other site (like here). Of course, they're also good places to find things "randomly" by doing an appropriate search. RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - Avengium - 06-18-2017 I follow a lot of people on deviantart. But at one point, one can'T follow more people on deviantART without forgetting other artists in the process. Dumbar number i think. RE: Help an artist! Answer some questions! - Liam - 06-26-2017 Quote:(1) When you're not here on OA, where do you go on the web? Youtube, for music and free lectures and whatever else else happens to capture my fancy. The Guardian and Independent for news. Sometimes I do writing competitions. I don't generally browse dA, but I find myself on there quite often. Quote:(2) What are your favorite books, movies, games, and TV shows? I always struggle with this question because so many answers leap to the forefront of my mind. My top SFF books would be something along the lines of: Kefahuchi Tract trilogy -- M. John Harrison; the Bridge, Use of Weapons & Inversions -- Banks; Bas Lag novels -- Mieville; Blindsight -- Peter Watts; Gormenghast -- Mervyn Peake; Cyberiad -- Stanislaw Lem; Xenogenesis -- Octavia Butler; Cuckoo Song -- Francis Hardinge; Vurt -- Jeff Noon ... James Tiptree Jr., Caitlin Kiernan, and Angela Carter are all up there too. And that's just scraping the tip of the iceberg. Favourite television is mostly split between American space opera (Farscape is top at the moment, but I'm also very fond of Firefly, Stargate, BSG, DS9, etc.) and British comedy (Red Dwarf, Father Ted, Blackadder, the Thick of It, Green Wing, etc.). Good cartoons have made their way onto my radar lately (Avatar, Samurai Jack, Steven Universe). Pride of first place probably goes to either BUffy or Red Dwarf, depending on my mood. No answer to Q3 -- I don't tend to follow blogs. Quote:(4) What causes do you care about the most? I can get fairly grumpy about a whole bundle of socialist causes, but nothing in particular stands out. Quote:(5) Who are your favorite artists? I don't tend to follow art that much, but I'm quite fond of the grotesque: Goya, Picasso, Hieronymus Bosch, Francis Bacon. Closer to home, I mentioned Samurai Jack earlier. The art behind the new series was great. And I really like Peake's Gormenghast sketches. Quote:(6) What gets you excited about an art piece? Aside for the grotesque, I like a strong sense of style. Photorealism is less important to me than style. As part of that, a strong colour palette. Right now, I like a degree of minimalism. It helps things stand out more. |