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Definition of Anime, pronounced AH-knee may, and derived from the English word ‘animation’ is the term used for cartoons in Japan. Although profoundly influenced by Western models, including the work Continue reading
A wide range of youth subcultures have appeared in Japan since World War II, many of them shocking polite sensibilities and subverting mainstream society with behaviors considered self-centered, hedonistic and Continue reading
It can be seen that embedded in the apparently vivid Superflat works, with their total absence of depth, are a variety of cultural, political, social, and historical contexts concerning the Continue reading
Today I speak with artist Stephi Konstantinou, a painter out of Wolverhampton, England, who originally hails from the island of Cyprus. Stephi has been creating art from a young age, and, Continue reading
Life is only one sad nothing. – S. Šumanović Sava Šumanović’s life was brilliant, joyless, inspiring, sad, noble, tragic – all at once. This artist was born in 1896 in Continue reading
“In Japan, the line (between high and low) is less defined, both by the culture and by the post-war economic situation. Japanese people accept that art and commerce will be Continue reading
As an artist myself, I like to know what makes other artists tick. There are so many different mediums an artist can apply to their work, with each having its Continue reading
As an artist myself, I am drawn to other artists. When I come across an interesting artist, I look at their work and imagine what caused them to create it. Continue reading
For most of the medium’s history, animation meant thousands of hand-drawn and painted transparent cells flashing on-screen 24-times (or less) per second, just the way Uncle Walt used to do Continue reading
Today I had a good talk with my buddy Carlos Campos, a freelance animator who I’ve worked with on many smaller productions, generally of the short animation variety. In fact, Continue reading