DAN SMITH
Artists are often asked to name their favorite artist. It is almost expected that the artist will answer by naming “master artists”, such as, Picasso, Van Gogh, or etc. I do agree those gentlemen played an important role in shaping “art”. My answer differs. The art that has influenced my artwork the most is that of cartoons, album art and skateboard artist. I watched cartoons and read comics and comic books growing up. The art on skateboard decks and in Thrasher magazine in the late 80’s and early 90’s provide a spark of interest that exploded into my career in Art. It was the art of Mark Gonzales and Ed Templeton that I found exciting through the energy that was created in their minimal graphic style. My art has transformed and changed over the years from abstract non-objective art to my own cartoonish doodlish style of painting and artmaking. I like to make up words. I also believe art should be fun. I am able to escape reality and travel into the cartoonish landscape and spaces I create. Many of these places are places I visited when I was a kid, so in a way I refuse to grow up.
seedanpaint@gmail.com
www.seedanpaint.com
Artists are often asked to name their favorite artist. It is almost expected that the artist will answer by naming “master artists”, such as, Picasso, Van Gogh, or etc. I do agree those gentlemen played an important role in shaping “art”. My answer differs. The art that has influenced my artwork the most is that of cartoons, album art and skateboard artist. I watched cartoons and read comics and comic books growing up. The art on skateboard decks and in Thrasher magazine in the late 80’s and early 90’s provide a spark of interest that exploded into my career in Art. It was the art of Mark Gonzales and Ed Templeton that I found exciting through the energy that was created in their minimal graphic style. My art has transformed and changed over the years from abstract non-objective art to my own cartoonish doodlish style of painting and artmaking. I like to make up words. I also believe art should be fun. I am able to escape reality and travel into the cartoonish landscape and spaces I create. Many of these places are places I visited when I was a kid, so in a way I refuse to grow up.
seedanpaint@gmail.com
www.seedanpaint.com