Oral Presentations - Session 2A: UC 326
RENEGADE: THE MAKING OF DIGITAL FANART
Presentation Type
Presentation
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Greg Twigg
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Media Arts
Abstract / Artist's Statement
Fans are very powerful creatures; without diehard fans, Serenity, the movie resolution to the short-lived television show Firefly would never have been made. Fan power can also manifest in magnificent fanart, or art depicting characters, stories, etc. from a work not of the artist’s making. On the Internet, fanart has become a staple of online art communities and commonly references shows, movies, and video games. While the majority of fanart is of questionable quality, a goodly minority features some of the most impressive art presently produced.
So what motivates me personally to create fanart? Adventurous stories and characters can stimulate powerful emotions and provide a vessel in which to pour my own creative interpretation. Exquisite fanart inspired me to become an artist. I hope to similarly influence others. With this presentation I will delve into the making of fanart with Renegade, my piece inspired by the video game Jak II. For years I have explored the techniques of digital art. As such, Renegade was made in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and predominantly exhibits digital painting. Through exposition and exhibition of progress shots I will break down the process of digital art.
Due to its derivative nature fanart is not often recognized as a viable art form, yet as with many films and books the point is not strictly originality but original reinvention. I will allow Renegade to speak for itself on this subject.
Category
Visual and Performing Arts (including Creative Writing)
RENEGADE: THE MAKING OF DIGITAL FANART
UC 326
Fans are very powerful creatures; without diehard fans, Serenity, the movie resolution to the short-lived television show Firefly would never have been made. Fan power can also manifest in magnificent fanart, or art depicting characters, stories, etc. from a work not of the artist’s making. On the Internet, fanart has become a staple of online art communities and commonly references shows, movies, and video games. While the majority of fanart is of questionable quality, a goodly minority features some of the most impressive art presently produced.
So what motivates me personally to create fanart? Adventurous stories and characters can stimulate powerful emotions and provide a vessel in which to pour my own creative interpretation. Exquisite fanart inspired me to become an artist. I hope to similarly influence others. With this presentation I will delve into the making of fanart with Renegade, my piece inspired by the video game Jak II. For years I have explored the techniques of digital art. As such, Renegade was made in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop and predominantly exhibits digital painting. Through exposition and exhibition of progress shots I will break down the process of digital art.
Due to its derivative nature fanart is not often recognized as a viable art form, yet as with many films and books the point is not strictly originality but original reinvention. I will allow Renegade to speak for itself on this subject.